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Household of John Willis (born 1842, Surrey)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 Willis and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willis, born in 1842 in Croydon, Surrey, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Willis, born in 1844 in Croydon, Surrey, England. They had 6 children; Arthur G (born 1868 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Charles (born 1873 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Harry (born 1876 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Sophia (born 1869 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Aggie (born 1871 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Eva (born 1880 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Sophia (born 1813 in Croydon, Surrey, England), John's Brother, George (born 1847 in Croydon, Surrey, England), John's Boarder, Fanny (born 1865 in Croydon, Surrey, England), John's Boarder, Priscilla (born 1869 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and John's Visitor, Annie (born 1854 in Turners Hill, Surrey, England).
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John Willis's household
John
Willis
Head
Betsy
Willis
Wife
Arthur G
Willis
Son
Charles
Willis
Son
Harry
Willis
Son
Sophia
Willis
Daughter
Aggie
Willis
Daughter
Eva
Willis
Daughter
Sophia
Butcher
Mother In Law
George
Willis
Brother
Fanny
Albury
Boarder
Priscilla
Albury
Boarder
Annie
Scott
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Croydon, Surrey, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Willis | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Betsy | Willis | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Arthur G | Willis | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Charles | Willis | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Harry | Willis | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Sophia | Willis | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Aggie | Willis | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Eva | Willis | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Sophia | Butcher | Mother In Law | Widow | 68 | 1813 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
George | Willis | Brother | Single | 34 | 1847 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Fanny | Albury | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Priscilla | Albury | Boarder | Single | 12 | 1869 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Annie | Scott | Visitor | Single | 27 | 1854 | Turners Hill, Surrey, England |
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