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Household of Matthew Willey (born 1845, Northumberland)

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.

Matthew Willey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Willey, born in 1845 in Lynn, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Hannah Willey, born in 1845 in Slaley, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Leadgate, Durham, England), John Thos (born 1875 in Leadgate, Durham, England) and George G (born 1877 in Leadgate, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, William B Weighell, born in 1847 in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, England.


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Matthew Willey's household

Male

Matthew

Willey

Head
Female

Hannah

Willey

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Willey

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Willey

Son
Male

George G

Willey

Son
Male

William B

Weighell

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lynn, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Willey

Head

Married

36

1845

Lynn, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Willey

Wife

Married

36

1845

Slaley, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Willey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leadgate, Durham, England

John Thos

Willey

Son

Single

6

1875

Leadgate, Durham, England

George G

Willey

Son

Single

4

1877

Leadgate, Durham, England

William B

Weighell

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, England

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