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Household of John Billiness (born 1817, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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.

John Billiness and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Billiness, born in 1817 in Wartling, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Billiness, born in 1831 in Wartling, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Harriett (born 1855 in Wartling, Sussex, England), William John (born 1864 in Wartling, Sussex, England) and George Henry (born 1870 in Wartling, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Hannah Selmes, born in 1807 in Wartling, Sussex, England.


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John Billiness's household

Male

John

Billiness

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Billiness

Wife
Female

Harriett

Billiness

Daughter
Male

William John

Billiness

Son
Male

George Henry

Billiness

Son
Female

Hannah

Selmes

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Billiness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Wartling, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Billiness

Head

Married

64

1817

Wartling, Sussex, England

Sarah Ann

Billiness

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wartling, Sussex, England

Harriett

Billiness

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Wartling, Sussex, England

William John

Billiness

Son

Single

17

1864

Wartling, Sussex, England

George Henry

Billiness

Son

Single

11

1870

Wartling, Sussex, England

Hannah

Selmes

Lodger

Widow

74

1807

Wartling, Sussex, England

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