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Household of William Willis (born 1851, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willis, born in 1851 in Essex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachael Willis, born in 1850 in Overton, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Maud A (born 1877 in Ealing, Middlesex, England) and William (born 1879 in Ealing, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Phoebe (born 1819 in Essex, England), William's Nephew, Thomas (born 1865 in Takeley, Essex, England) and William's Boarder, John C (born 1862 in Forest Hill, Surrey, England).


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William Willis's household

Male

William

Willis

Head
Female

Rachael

Willis

Wife
Female

Maud A

Willis

Daughter
Male

William

Willis

Son
Female

Phoebe

Willis

Mother
Male

Thomas

Stringle

Nephew
Male

John C

Grant

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willis

Head

Married

30

1851

Essex, England

Rachael

Willis

Wife

Married

31

1850

Overton, Wiltshire, England

Maud A

Willis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ealing, Middlesex, England

William

Willis

Son

Single

2

1879

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Phoebe

Willis

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Essex, England

Thomas

Stringle

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Takeley, Essex, England

John C

Grant

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Forest Hill, Surrey, England

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