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Household of William Willis (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Willis and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willis, born in 1831 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Laura Willis, born in 1841 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Florence (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Rosa (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England), Laura (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1875 in London, Middlesex, England) and Ernest (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, William Henry Davis, born in 1857 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
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William Willis's household
William
Willis
Head
Laura
Willis
Wife
Florence
Willis
Daughter
Ada
Willis
Daughter
Rosa
Willis
Daughter
Laura
Willis
Daughter
Louisa
Willis
Daughter
Ernest
Willis
Son
William Henry
Davis
Son In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | York, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Willis | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Laura | Willis | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Florence | Willis | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Ada | Willis | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Rosa | Willis | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Laura | Willis | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Louisa | Willis | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Ernest | Willis | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | London, Middlesex, England | |
William Henry | Davis | Son In Law | Single | 24 | 1857 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
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