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Household of James Willis (born 1811, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1811 in Colyton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Willis, born in 1813 in Colyton, Devon, England. They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1864 in Colyton, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1868 in Colyton, Devon, England).


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Mary

Willis

Wife
Male

William

Willis

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Willis

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Colyton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

70

1811

Colyton, Devon, England

Mary

Willis

Wife

Married

68

1813

Colyton, Devon, England

William

Willis

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Colyton, Devon, England

Mary

Willis

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Colyton, Devon, England

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