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Household of William Willey (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Willey and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willey, born in 1836 in Wortley, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Willey, born in 1840 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Charles (born 1861 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Smith (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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William Willey's household

Male

William

Willey

Head
Female

Ruth

Willey

Wife
Male

Charles

Willey

Son
Male

Walter

Willey

Son
Female

Eliza

Willey

Daughter
Male

William

Willey

Son
Male

John E

Willey

Son
Male

Smith

Willey

Son
Female

Emily

Willey

Daughter
Male

Albert

Willey

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willey

Head

Married

45

1836

Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Willey

Wife

Married

41

1840

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Willey

Son

Single

20

1861

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Willey

Son

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Willey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William

Willey

Son

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John E

Willey

Son

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Smith

Willey

Son

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Willey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Willey

Son

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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