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Household of James Willson (born 1826, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Willson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willson, born in 1826 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willson, born in 1824 in Holbeck, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Maria (born 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted, Eleanor Brewitt (Willson), born in 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Willson's household

Male

James

Willson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willson

Wife
Female

Maria

Willson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Willson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Teale

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Brewitt (Willson)

Adopted
First name(s) James
Last name Willson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willson

Head

Married

55

1826

Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Willson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Holbeck, Lincolnshire, England

Maria

Willson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Willson

Son

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Teale

Daughter

Single

25

1856

York, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Brewitt (Willson)

Adopted

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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