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Household of Edward John Willis (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,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.

Edward John Willis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward John Willis, born in 1839 in Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Edward John was the head of the household, married to Matilda S Willis, born in 1835 in Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Matilda S (born 1859 in St Anns, Middlesex, England) and Alisa L (born 1861 in St Anns, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward John's Lodger, Catherine (born 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Edward John's Lodger, George Paris (born 1858 in India) and Edward John's Lodger, Albert (born 1839 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England).


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Edward John Willis's household

Male

Edward John

Willis

Head
Female

Matilda S

Willis

Wife
Female

Matilda S

Willis

Daughter
Female

Alisa L

Willis

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Lister

Lodger
Male

George Paris

Sandeman

Lodger
Male

Albert

Dean

Lodger
First name(s) Edward John
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward John

Willis

Head

Married

42

1839

Middlesex, England

Matilda S

Willis

Wife

Married

46

1835

Middlesex, England

Matilda S

Willis

Daughter

Single

22

1859

St Anns, Middlesex, England

Alisa L

Willis

Daughter

Single

20

1861

St Anns, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Lister

Lodger

Single

45

1836

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George Paris

Sandeman

Lodger

Single

23

1858

India

Albert

Dean

Lodger

Single

42

1839

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

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