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Household of Matthew Willis (born 1832, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 Willis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Willis, born in 1832 in Barford, Warwickshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Willis, born in 1824 in Clun, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Nephew, William (born 1857 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Matthew's Adopted Son, Alfred (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Willis's household

Male

Matthew

Willis

Head
Female

Ann

Willis

Wife
Male

William

Willis

Nephew
Male

Alfred

Tolkien

Adopted Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Barford, Warwickshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Willis

Head

Married

49

1832

Barford, Warwickshire, England

Ann

Willis

Wife

Married

57

1824

Clun, Shropshire, England

William

Willis

Nephew

Single

24

1857

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Tolkien

Adopted Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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