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Household of George Willis (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Willis, born in 1850 in Quarrington Hill, Durham, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Willis, born in 1853 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Annie (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England), Alfred (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England), William A (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Jane Thompson, born in 1865 in Heighington, Durham, England.


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George Willis's household

Male

George

Willis

Head
Female

Jane

Willis

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Annie

Willis

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Willis

Son
Male

William A

Willis

Son
Male

Walter

Willis

Son
Female

Jane

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Quarrington Hill, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Willis

Head

Married

31

1850

Quarrington Hill, Durham, England

Jane

Willis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Elizabeth Annie

Willis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darlington, Durham, England

Alfred

Willis

Son

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

William A

Willis

Son

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

Walter

Willis

Son

Single

0

1881

Darlington, Durham, England

Jane

Thompson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Heighington, Durham, England

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