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Household of James Willis (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1834 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Willis, born in 1836 in Wolsingham, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1859 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Nicholas George (born 1862 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Christopher (born 1864 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and James Tate (born 1866 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Margaret

Willis

Wife
Female

Ann

Willis

Daughter
Male

Nicholas George

Willis

Son
Male

Christopher

Willis

Son
Male

James Tate

Willis

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

47

1834

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Margaret

Willis

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Ann

Willis

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Nicholas George

Willis

Son

Single

19

1862

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Christopher

Willis

Son

Single

17

1864

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

James Tate

Willis

Son

Single

15

1866

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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