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Household of Edward Willey (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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 Willey and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Willey, born in 1841 in Drayton, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Ann Willey, born in 1839 in Drayton, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Richard (born 1865 in Drayton, Somerset, England), Francis Rob (born 1867 in Drayton, Somerset, England), James (born 1869 in Drayton, Somerset, England), Lucy Ellen (born 1872 in Drayton, Somerset, England), Herbert Chas (born 1874 in Drayton, Somerset, England), Fred (born 1876 in Drayton, Somerset, England) and Samuel (born 1877 in Drayton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Elizabeth Crocker, born in 1820 in Drayton, Somerset, England.


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Edward Willey's household

Male

Edward

Willey

Head
Female

Martha Ann

Willey

Wife
Male

Richard

Willey

Son
Male

Francis Rob

Willey

Son
Male

James

Willey

Son
Female

Lucy Ellen

Willey

Daughter
Male

Herbert Chas

Willey

Son
Male

Fred

Willey

Son
Male

Samuel

Willey

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Crocker

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Drayton, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Willey

Head

Married

40

1841

Drayton, Somerset, England

Martha Ann

Willey

Wife

Married

42

1839

Drayton, Somerset, England

Richard

Willey

Son

Single

16

1865

Drayton, Somerset, England

Francis Rob

Willey

Son

Single

14

1867

Drayton, Somerset, England

James

Willey

Son

Single

12

1869

Drayton, Somerset, England

Lucy Ellen

Willey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Drayton, Somerset, England

Herbert Chas

Willey

Son

Single

7

1874

Drayton, Somerset, England

Fred

Willey

Son

Single

5

1876

Drayton, Somerset, England

Samuel

Willey

Son

Single

4

1877

Drayton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Crocker

Boarder

Single

61

1820

Drayton, Somerset, England

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