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Household of John Willis (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 Willis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willis, born in 1815 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Willis, born in 1824 in Bere Alston, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Devon, England), Ellen (born 1861 in Devon, England) and Richard (born 1865 in Devon, England).


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John Willis's household

Male

John

Willis

Head
Female

Jane

Willis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Willis

Son
Female

Ellen

Willis

Daughter
Male

Richard

Willis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willis

Head

Married

66

1815

Devon, England

Jane

Willis

Wife

Married

57

1824

Bere Alston, Devon, England

Thomas

Willis

Son

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

Ellen

Willis

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Devon, England

Richard

Willis

Son

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

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