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Household of Joseph Willis (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Willis, born in 1838 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Catherine Willis, born in 1842 in Shotley Bridge, Durham, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1862 in Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1864 in North Bitchburn, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Aycliff, Durham, England), Emily (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Sarah Jane (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Rose Hannah (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Joseph Willis's household

Male

Joseph

Willis

Head
Female

Catherine

Willis

Wife
Male

John

Willis

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Willis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Daughter
Female

Emily

Willis

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Willis

Daughter
Female

Rose Hannah

Willis

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Willis

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Willis

Head

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

Catherine

Willis

Wife

Married

39

1842

Shotley Bridge, Durham, England

John

Willis

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Mary Ann

Willis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

North Bitchburn, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Aycliff, Durham, England

Emily

Willis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Willis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

Rose Hannah

Willis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

Joseph

Willis

Son

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

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