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Household of Joseph Willis (born 1850, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Willis and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Willis, born in 1850 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Willis, born in 1855 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1875 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1877 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Hannah (born 1868 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, William (born 1860 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England).
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Joseph Willis's household
Joseph
Willis
Head
Jane
Willis
Wife
Harry
Willis
Son
Martha
Willis
Daughter
Mary
Willis
Daughter
Sarah
Craven
Servant
Hannah
Jones
Servant
William
Gregory
Servant
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Stafford, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Willis | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Stafford, Staffordshire, England | |
Jane | Willis | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Tarvin, Cheshire, England | |
Harry | Willis | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Tarvin, Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Willis | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Whitchurch, Shropshire, England | |
Mary | Willis | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tarvin, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Craven | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Tarporley, Cheshire, England | |
Hannah | Jones | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Tarvin, Cheshire, England | |
William | Gregory | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Tarvin, Cheshire, England |
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