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Household of William Willis (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 1834 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Willis, born in 1832 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1867 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1859 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Mary E (born 1859 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Jane A (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
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William Willis's household
William
Willis
Head
Grace
Willis
Wife
Elizabeth
Willis
Daughter
Ann
Willis
Daughter
Thomas
Willis
Lodger
Mary E
Willis
Lodger
Jane A
Willis
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Willis | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Grace | Willis | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Thornton, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Willis | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Willis | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Willis | Lodger | Married | 22 | 1859 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Willis | Lodger | Married | 22 | 1859 | Clayton, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane A | Willis | Lodger | Single | 1 | 1880 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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