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Household of Jessie Willett (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Jessie Willett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Willett, born in 1832 in Runcorn, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Richard (born 1858 in Scotton, Lincolnshire, England), Ethel (born 1860 in Scotton, Lincolnshire, England), Lancelot (born 1863 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Edith (born 1874 in Little Leigh, Cheshire, England) and Rosamond (born 1879 in Little Leigh, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jessie's Servant, Caroline Lavery, born in 1863 in India.


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Jessie Willett's household

Female

Jessie

Willett

Head
Male

Richard

Willett

Son
Female

Ethel

Willett

Daughter
Male

Lancelot

Willett

Son
Female

Edith

Willett

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Lavery

Servant
Female

Rosamond

Willett

Daughter
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Willett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Willett

Head

Widow

49

1832

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Richard

Willett

Son

Single

23

1858

Scotton, Lincolnshire, England

Ethel

Willett

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Scotton, Lincolnshire, England

Lancelot

Willett

Son

Single

18

1863

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Edith

Willett

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Little Leigh, Cheshire, England

Caroline

Lavery

Servant

Single

18

1863

India

Rosamond

Willett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Little Leigh, Cheshire, England

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