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Household of William Willan (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

William Willan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willan, born in 1812 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Willan, born in 1820 in Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Josiah R (born 1854 in Wales) and Harriet R (born 1858 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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William Willan's household

Male

William

Willan

Head
Female

Ruth

Willan

Wife
Male

Josiah R

Willan

Son
Female

Harriet R

Willan

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Willan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willan

Head

Married

69

1812

Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Willan

Wife

Married

61

1820

Cheshire, England

Josiah R

Willan

Son

Single

27

1854

Wales

Harriet R

Willan

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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