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Household of James Willis (born 1846, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 1846 in Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah M Willis, born in 1846 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; James G (born 1871 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth M (born 1873 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), William (born 1875 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Rosetta M (born 1876 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1879 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, George King, born in 1856 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Hannah M

Willis

Wife
Male

James G

Willis

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Willis

Daughter
Male

William

Willis

Son
Female

Rosetta M

Willis

Daughter
Male

John

Willis

Son
Male

George

King

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

35

1846

Suffolk, England

Hannah M

Willis

Wife

Married

35

1846

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

James G

Willis

Son

Single

10

1871

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth M

Willis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William

Willis

Son

Single

6

1875

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Rosetta M

Willis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

John

Willis

Son

Single

2

1879

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

George

King

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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