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Household of George Willan (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

George Willan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Willan, born in 1848 in Cockerham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willan, born in 1849 in Pilling, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Jonas (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).


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George Willan's household

Male

George

Willan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Willan

Son
Male

Jonas

Willan

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Willan

Daughter
Male

John

Willan

Son
Female

Hannah

Willan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Willan

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Willan

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Willan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Willan

Head

Married

33

1848

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Willan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Pilling, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Willan

Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Jonas

Willan

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Willan

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

John

Willan

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Willan

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Willan

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Willan

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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