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Household of William J Willis (born 1857, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

William J Willis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Willis, born in 1857 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 4 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth S Willis, born in 1855 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Ernest W, born 1880 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Mother In Law, Elizabeth S Plumley, born in 1830 in Hampshire, England.


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William J Willis's household

Male

William J

Willis

Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Willis

Wife
Male

Ernest W

Willis

Son
Female

Elizabeth S

Plumley

Mother In Law
First name(s) William J
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William J

Willis

Head

Married

24

1857

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth S

Willis

Wife

Married

26

1855

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ernest W

Willis

Son

Single

1

1880

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth S

Plumley

Mother In Law

Married

51

1830

Hampshire, England

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