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Household of Joseph Willett (born 1852, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joseph Willett and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Willett, born in 1852 in Acton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Willett, born in 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Apprentice, Joseph (born 1864 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Maria (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Willett's household

Male

Joseph

Willett

Head
Female

Jane

Willett

Wife
Male

Frederick

Willett

Son
Female

Alice

Willett

Daughter
Male

James

Willett

Son
Female

Emma

Willett

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Lightwood

Apprentice
Female

Maria

Tingle

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Willett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Acton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Willett

Head

Married

29

1852

Acton, Cheshire, England

Jane

Willett

Wife

Married

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Frederick

Willett

Son

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Willett

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Willett

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Willett

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Lightwood

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Tingle

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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