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Household of John Willan (born 1848, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

John Willan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willan, born in 1848 in Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Willan, born in 1857 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1877 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1881 in Bentham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprentice, Joseph (born 1865 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Willan's household

Male

John

Willan

Head
Female

Ellen

Willan

Wife
Female

Mary A

Willan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Willan

Daughter
Male

John

Willan

Son
Male

Joseph

Hodgson

Apprentice
Female

Mary

Hodgson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Willan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willan

Head

Married

33

1848

Westmorland, England

Ellen

Willan

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Willan

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Willan

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

John

Willan

Son

Single

0

1881

Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hodgson

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hodgson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

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