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Household of James Willis (born 1846, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James Willis and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Willis, born in 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Sarah A (born 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Ellen (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
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James Willis's household
James
Willis
Head
Eliza
Willis
Wife
William
Willis
Son
Mary
Willis
Daughter
Eliza
Willis
Daughter
Ada
Willis
Daughter
Sarah A
Shaw
Boarder
Ellen
Lamb
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Willis | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Willis | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Willis | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Willis | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Willis | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Ada | Willis | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Shaw | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Lamb | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Salford, Lancashire, England |
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