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Household of John Willis (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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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 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willis, born in 1851 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James Scott (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William Smith (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, James (born 1818 in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1810 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Willis's household

Male

John

Willis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Wife
Male

James Scott

Willis

Son
Male

William Smith

Willis

Son
Male

John

Willis

Son
Male

James

Scott

-
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willis

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Willis

Wife

Married

30

1851

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James Scott

Willis

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William Smith

Willis

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Willis

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Scott

-

Widower

63

1818

Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Scott

Mother-In-Law

Widow

71

1810

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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