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Household of James Willis (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1840 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Willis, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Joseph H (born 1871 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Frances (born 1873 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Theresa (born 1881 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Mary

Willis

Wife
Male

John

Willis

Son
Male

Joseph H

Willis

Son
Female

Frances

Willis

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Willis

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Willis

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Mary

Willis

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

John

Willis

Son

Single

18

1863

Gateshead, Durham, England

Joseph H

Willis

Son

Single

10

1871

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Willis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Willis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Theresa

Willis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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