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Household of James Willett (born 1835, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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.
James Willett and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willett, born in 1835 in Lymm, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Willett, born in 1843 in Appleton, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah H J (born 1866 in Stretton, Cheshire, England), Mary Lea (born 1874 in Stretton, Cheshire, England), Edward L (born 1877 in Stretton, Cheshire, England) and August E (born 1870 in Appleton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Betsey (born 1828 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Ireland).
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James Willett's household
James
Willett
Head
Sarah E
Willett
Wife
Sarah H J
Willett
Daughter
Mary Lea
Willett
Daughter
Edward L
Willett
Son
August E
Willett
Daughter
Betsey
Heale
Servant
Mary
Burke
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Willett |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Lymm, Cheshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Willett | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Lymm, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah E | Willett | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Appleton, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah H J | Willett | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Stretton, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Lea | Willett | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Stretton, Cheshire, England | |
Edward L | Willett | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Stretton, Cheshire, England | |
August E | Willett | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Appleton, Cheshire, England | |
Betsey | Heale | Servant | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Warrington, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Burke | Servant | Single | 26 | 1855 | Ireland |
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