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Household of Christopher Willis (born 1837, 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.

Christopher Willis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Willis, born in 1837 in Carperby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Ellen Willis, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Martha Alice (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Lancashire, England) and Jeremiah (born 1876 in Lancashire, England).


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Christopher Willis's household

Male

Christopher

Willis

Head
Female

Ellen

Willis

Wife
Female

Martha Alice

Willis

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Willis

Daughter
Male

John

Willis

Son
Male

Robert

Willis

Son
Male

Jeremiah

Willis

Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Carperby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Willis

Head

Married

44

1837

Carperby, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Willis

Wife

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Martha Alice

Willis

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Willis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

John

Willis

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Robert

Willis

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Jeremiah

Willis

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

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