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Household of James Willis (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1847 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Willis, born in 1849 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1873 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Elizabeth E (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Ellen (born 1864 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).
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James Willis's household
James
Willis
Head
Ellen
Willis
Wife
Harry
Willis
Son
Joseph
Willis
Son
John
Willis
Son
Elizabeth E
Willets
Boarder
Ellen
Lowe
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Bury, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Willis | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Willis | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Cheshire, England | |
Harry | Willis | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Radcliffe, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Willis | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
John | Willis | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth E | Willets | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Lowe | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Warrington, Lancashire, England |
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