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Household of George Willis (born 1852, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 Willis and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Willis, born in 1852 in Northamptonshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Willis, born in 1855 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith A (born 1875 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England), Mary A (born 1879 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1825 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England), George's Brother In Law, William (born 1851 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England), George's Brother In Law, Joseph (born 1862 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England) and George's Brother In Law, James (born 1853 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England).


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George Willis's household

Male

George

Willis

Head
Female

Eliza

Willis

Wife
Female

Edith A

Willis

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Willis

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Willis

Son
Female

Ann

Smith

Mother In Law
Male

William

Smith

Brother In Law
Male

Joseph

Smith

Brother In Law
Male

James

Smith

Brother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Northamptonshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Willis

Head

Married

29

1852

Northamptonshire, England

Eliza

Willis

Wife

Married

26

1855

Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

Edith A

Willis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Willis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Willis

Son

Single

0

1881

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Smith

Mother In Law

Widow

56

1825

Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

William

Smith

Brother In Law

Widower

30

1851

Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

Joseph

Smith

Brother In Law

Single

19

1862

Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

James

Smith

Brother In Law

Single

28

1853

Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

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