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Household of Richard Willits (born 1855, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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.

Richard Willits and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Willits, born in 1855 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Willits, born in 1854 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1877 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1879 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1881 in Essington, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, John (born 1848 in Staffordshire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Joseph (born 1858 in Staffordshire, England).


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Richard Willits's household

Male

Richard

Willits

Head
Female

Ellen

Willits

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Willits

Daughter
Male

William

Willits

Son
Male

James

Willits

Son
Male

John

Willits

Son
Male

John

Willits

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Willits

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Willits
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Willits

Head

Married

26

1855

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Willits

Wife

Married

27

1854

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Willits

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

William

Willits

Son

Single

4

1877

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

James

Willits

Son

Single

2

1879

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

John

Willits

Son

Single

0

1881

Essington, Staffordshire, England

John

Willits

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Willits

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Staffordshire, England

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