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Household of James Willis (born 1851, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Willis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1851 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Willis, born in 1848 in Bray, Berkshire, England. They had 5 children; Eugenia M (born 1869 in Bray, Berkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Bray, Berkshire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Bray, Berkshire, England), Annie E (born 1878 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Ann Algar, born in 1818 in Little Hungerford, Berkshire, England.


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Ann

Willis

Wife
Female

Eugenia M

Willis

Daughter
Male

William

Willis

Son
Male

Edward

Willis

Son
Female

Annie E

Willis

Daughter
Female

Mary

Willis

Daughter
Female

Ann

Algar

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

30

1851

Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Ann

Willis

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bray, Berkshire, England

Eugenia M

Willis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bray, Berkshire, England

William

Willis

Son

Single

10

1871

Bray, Berkshire, England

Edward

Willis

Son

Single

5

1876

Bray, Berkshire, England

Annie E

Willis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Mary

Willis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Ann

Algar

Lodger

Single

63

1818

Little Hungerford, Berkshire, England

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