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Household of James Willis (born 1852)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1852 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Willis, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Thomas J (born 1875 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England), Annie Lou (born 1872 in Ireland) and Henrietta (born 1880 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Thomas J (born 1870 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Peter (born 1861 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1854 in Workington, Cumberland, England) and James's Boarder, Owen (born 1858 in Ireland).


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Sarah

Willis

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Willis

Son
Female

Annie Lou

Willis

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Willis

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Harwood

Nephew
Male

Peter

Murphy

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Cassidy

Boarder
Male

Owen

Murphy

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

29

1852

Ireland

Sarah

Willis

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Thomas J

Willis

Son

Single

6

1875

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Annie Lou

Willis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ireland

Henrietta

Willis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Thomas J

Harwood

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Ireland

Peter

Murphy

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Thomas

Cassidy

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Workington, Cumberland, England

Owen

Murphy

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ireland

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