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Household of John Edward Willey (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

John Edward Willey and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edward Willey, born in 1841 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizah Ann Willey, born in 1842 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Adeline (born 1861 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1864 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1872 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Susannah (born 1874 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1876 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1879 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).


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John Edward Willey's household

Male

John Edward

Willey

Head
Female

Elizah Ann

Willey

Wife
Female

Adeline

Willey

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Willey

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Willey

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Willey

Daughter
Female

Ann

Willey

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Willey

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Willey

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Willey

Daughter
First name(s) John Edward
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Edward

Willey

Head

Married

40

1841

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizah Ann

Willey

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Adeline

Willey

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Willey

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Willey

Son

Single

13

1868

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Willey

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Willey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Willey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Willey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Willey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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