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Household of George Willson (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 Willson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Willson, born in 1829 in Middlesex, consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Willson, born in 1840 in Chalford, Gloucestershire, England. They had 7 children; Emily (born 1864 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1869 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Christopher (born 1870 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Florence (born 1876 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Florence (born 1879 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Marian (born 1880 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Ann (born 1858 in Herne Bay, Kent, England), George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Selling, Kent, England) and George's Servant, Susannah (born 1866 in Herne Bay, Kent, England).


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George Willson's household

Male

George

Willson

Head
Female

Catherine

Willson

Wife
Female

Emily

Willson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Willson

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Willson

Son
Male

Thomas

Willson

Son
Female

Florence

Willson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Willson

Daughter
Female

Marian

Willson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Holness

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Millgate

Servant
Female

Susannah

Holness

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Willson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Willson

Head

Married

52

1829

Middlesex, England

Catherine

Willson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Chalford, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Willson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Alice

Willson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Christopher

Willson

Son

Single

11

1870

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Thomas

Willson

Son

Single

10

1871

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Florence

Willson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Florence

Willson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Marian

Willson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Ann

Holness

Servant

Single

23

1858

Herne Bay, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Millgate

Servant

Single

17

1864

Selling, Kent, England

Susannah

Holness

Servant

Single

15

1866

Herne Bay, Kent, England

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