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Household of John Willis (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willis, born in 1838 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Willis, born in 1841 in Thornley, Durham, England. They had 7 children; John Thos (born 1863 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), William Hy (born 1864 in Lanchester, Durham, England), George Albert (born 1867 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Isabella B (born 1869 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Marshall D (born 1871 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Mary Alice L (born 1874 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Charles Edward (born 1878 in Lanchester, Durham, England).


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John Willis's household

Male

John

Willis

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Willis

Wife
Male

John Thos

Willis

Son
Male

William Hy

Willis

Son
Male

George Albert

Willis

Son
Female

Isabella B

Willis

Daughter
Male

Marshall D

Willis

Son
Female

Mary Alice L

Willis

Daughter
Male

Charles Edward

Willis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willis

Head

Married

43

1838

Lanchester, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Willis

Wife

Married

40

1841

Thornley, Durham, England

John Thos

Willis

Son

Single

18

1863

Wolsingham, Durham, England

William Hy

Willis

Son

Single

17

1864

Lanchester, Durham, England

George Albert

Willis

Son

Single

14

1867

Lanchester, Durham, England

Isabella B

Willis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lanchester, Durham, England

Marshall D

Willis

Son

Single

10

1871

Lanchester, Durham, England

Mary Alice L

Willis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lanchester, Durham, England

Charles Edward

Willis

Son

Single

3

1878

Lanchester, Durham, England

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