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Household of Joseph Willis (born 1823, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Joseph Willis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Willis, born in 1823 in Ryton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1867 in Dipton, Durham, England). He had 1 grandchild; William J, born 1874 in Dipton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, Elizabeth Lord, born in 1859 in Dipton, Durham, England.


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Joseph Willis's household

Male

Joseph

Willis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Willis

Daughter
Male

William J

Purchase

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lord

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ryton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Willis

Head

Widower

58

1823

Ryton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Willis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dipton, Durham, England

William J

Purchase

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Dipton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Lord

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Dipton, Durham, England

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