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Household of William Willis (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willis, born in 1849 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Willis, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Jane Farrow (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and John (born 1881 in Ryhope, Durham, England).


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William Willis's household

Male

William

Willis

Head
Female

Isabella

Willis

Wife
Female

Jane Farrow

Willis

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Willis

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Willis

Son
Male

John

Willis

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willis

Head

Married

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Willis

Wife

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane Farrow

Willis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Willis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ryhope, Durham, England

Thomas

Willis

Son

Single

4

1877

Ryhope, Durham, England

John

Willis

Son

Single

0

1881

Ryhope, Durham, England

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