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Household of Ellen Willis (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, 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.

Ellen Willis and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Willis, born in 1831 in Trent, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Lodger, George (born 1858 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and Ellen's Lodger, John (born 1859 in Portesham, Dorset, England).


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Ellen Willis's household

Female

Ellen

Willis

Head
Male

George

Clapshaw

Lodger
Male

John

Cheney

Lodger
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Trent, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Willis

Head

Widow

50

1831

Trent, Somerset, England

George

Clapshaw

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Yeovil, Somerset, England

John

Cheney

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Portesham, Dorset, England

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