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Household of Joseph Willis (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Willis, born in 1850 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Willis, born in 1850 in Durham, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1880 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Stepson, George Henry (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Joseph's Stepson, Christopher (born 1875 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and Joseph's Niece, Hannah (born 1881 in Durham, England).


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Joseph Willis's household

Male

Joseph

Willis

Head
Female

Jane

Willis

Wife
Male

George Henry

Duncan (Willis)

Stepson
Male

Christopher

Duncan (Willis)

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Laws

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Willis

Head

Married

31

1850

Durham, England

Jane

Willis

Wife

Married

31

1850

Durham, England

George Henry

Duncan (Willis)

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Christopher

Duncan (Willis)

Stepson

Single

6

1875

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Hannah

Laws

Niece

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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