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Household of John Willis (born 1812, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willis, born in 1812 in Edinburgh, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Willis, born in 1799 in Barrow, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Thomas Guest, born in 1863 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England.


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John Willis's household

Male

John

Willis

Head
Female

Ellen

Willis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Guest

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Edinburgh, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willis

Head

Married

69

1812

Edinburgh, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Willis

Wife

Married

82

1799

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Guest

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

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