History Willisham



the total population of willisham recorded census 1801–2011


the earliest records of willisham date 1066 when known willaluesham. recorded in domesday book part of hundred of bosmere , had value of £4.6 lord. @ time village consisted of 20 households counted heads of family, meaning actual population 5 times higher. origin of name willisham stated on parish council website being:







derived wiglaf meadow or enclosure. name wiglaf occurs in beowulf.





as being called willaluesham, in past, has been known wylavesham, willavesham , wylewesham. during 1884 area underwent boundary changes moving areas of somersham, offton , nettlestead. willisham did gain of offton.








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