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Household of John Only Willis (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Only Willis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Only Willis, born in 1825 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John Only was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth E Willis, born in 1827 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Esther E (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Lydia (born 1864 in Margate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Only's Visitor, Samuel Hawley, born in 1831 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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John Only Willis's household

Male

John Only

Willis

Head
Female

Elizabeth E

Willis

Wife
Female

Esther E

Norman

Daughter
Male

Henry

Willis

Son
Female

Lydia

Willis

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Hawley

Visitor
First name(s) John Only
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Only

Willis

Head

Married

56

1825

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Willis

Wife

Married

54

1827

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Esther E

Norman

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henry

Willis

Son

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Willis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Margate, Kent, England

Samuel

Hawley

Visitor

Widower

50

1831

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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