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Household of Thomas Benj Willans (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Benj Willans and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benj Willans, born in 1837 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas Benj was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Gertrude (born 1865 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Constance (born 1866 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Ethel (born 1867 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas Benj's Servant, Arabela D (born 1828 in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England), Thomas Benj's Servant, Annie (born 1831 in Cumberland, England), Thomas Benj's Servant, Betsy (born 1842 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Thomas Benj's Servant, Alice (born 1858 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England).


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Thomas Benj Willans's household

Male

Thomas Benj

Willans

Head
Female

Gertrude

Willans

Daughter
Female

Constance

Willans

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Willans

Daughter
Female

Arabela D

Frazer

Servant
Female

Annie

Miller

Servant
Female

Betsy

Clegg

Servant
Female

Alice

Colley

Servant
First name(s) Thomas Benj
Last name Willans
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas Benj

Willans

Head

Widower

44

1837

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Willans

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Constance

Willans

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Willans

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Arabela D

Frazer

Servant

Single

53

1828

Sandhurst, Berkshire, England

Annie

Miller

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Cumberland, England

Betsy

Clegg

Servant

Single

39

1842

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Alice

Colley

Servant

Single

23

1858

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

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