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Household of William Willett (born 1835, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Willett and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willett, born in 1835 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Edwina Willett, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Laura V (born 1863 in Abridge, Sussex, England) and Hugh De Winton (born 1875 in Theydon Garnon, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Martin John (born 1855 in -), William's Servant, Emma (born 1837 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1834 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William's Servant, Rose (born 1862 in Westergate, Sussex, England), William's Servant, Alice (born 1857 in Braintree, Essex, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1851 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England).


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William Willett's household

Male

William

Willett

Head
Female

Edwina

Willett

Wife
Female

Laura V

Willett

Daughter
Male

Hugh De Winton

Willett

Son
Male

Martin John

Sarkies

Visitor
Female

Emma

Ingall

Servant
Female

Sarah

South

Servant
Female

Mary

Tugwell

Servant
Female

Rose

Hampton

Servant
Female

Alice

Smith

Servant
Male

George

Mills

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Willett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willett

Head

Married

46

1835

Brighton, Sussex, England

Edwina

Willett

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Laura V

Willett

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Abridge, Sussex, England

Hugh De Winton

Willett

Son

Single

6

1875

Theydon Garnon, Sussex, England

Martin John

Sarkies

Visitor

Single

26

1855

-

Emma

Ingall

Servant

Single

44

1837

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Sarah

South

Servant

Single

47

1834

Theydon Garnon, Essex, England

Mary

Tugwell

Servant

Single

22

1859

Brighton, Sussex, England

Rose

Hampton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Westergate, Sussex, England

Alice

Smith

Servant

Single

24

1857

Braintree, Essex, England

George

Mills

Servant

Married

30

1851

Peasmarsh, Sussex, England

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