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Household of John Willis (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willis, born in 1842 in Honiton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willis, born in 1844 in Honiton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in Honiton, Devon, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Sidbury, Devon, England), Augusta (born 1870 in Honiton, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1872 in Honiton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Henry Clarke, born in 1808 in Plymtree, Devon, England.


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John Willis's household

Male

John

Willis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Wife
Male

James

Willis

Son
Male

Arthur

Willis

Son
Female

Augusta

Willis

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Willis

Daughter
Male

Henry

Clarke

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Honiton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willis

Head

Married

39

1842

Honiton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Wife

Married

37

1844

Honiton, Devon, England

James

Willis

Son

Single

14

1867

Honiton, Devon, England

Arthur

Willis

Son

Single

13

1868

Sidbury, Devon, England

Augusta

Willis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Honiton, Devon, England

Ellen

Willis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Honiton, Devon, England

Henry

Clarke

Lodger

Widower

73

1808

Plymtree, Devon, England

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