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Household of John Willis (born 1801, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),Lancashire, 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 1801 in Austwick, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1835 in Long Preston, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1863 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Jonathan (born 1865 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1870 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1878 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Alfred Trayford, born in 1861 in Northamptonshire, England.
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John Willis's household
John
Willis
Head
Mary
Willis
Daughter
Alfred
Trayford
Son In Law
Elizabeth Ann
Trayford
Daughter
Jonathan
Tomlinson
Grand Son
William
Tomlinson
Grand Son
Mary Jane
Tomlinson
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 80 |
| Birth year | 1801 |
| Birth place | Austwick, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Willis | Head | Widower | 80 | 1801 | Austwick, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Willis | Daughter | Widow | 46 | 1835 | Long Preston, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Trayford | Son In Law | Married | 20 | 1861 | Northamptonshire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Trayford | Daughter | Married | 18 | 1863 | Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England | |
Jonathan | Tomlinson | Grand Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Tomlinson | Grand Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Tomlinson | Grand Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England |
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