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Household of John Light Willis (born 1847, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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 Light Willis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Light Willis, born in 1847 in Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. John Light was the head of the household, married to Eliza Willis, born in 1844 in Colyton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1871 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Rosa (born 1873 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Selina (born 1880 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).


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John Light Willis's household

Male

John Light

Willis

Head
Female

Eliza

Willis

Wife
Female

Ada

Willis

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Willis

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Willis

Son
Female

Selina

Willis

Daughter
First name(s) John Light
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Light

Willis

Head

Married

34

1847

Hampshire, England

Eliza

Willis

Wife

Married

37

1844

Colyton, Devon, England

Ada

Willis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Rosa

Willis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Herbert

Willis

Son

Single

6

1875

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Selina

Willis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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