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Household of John Willis (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Willis and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willis, born in 1841 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Willis, born in 1845 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Sarah Draycott, born in 1872 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Willis's household

Male

John

Willis

Head
Female

Eliza

Willis

Wife
Female

Sarah

Draycott

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willis

Head

Married

40

1841

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Willis

Wife

Married

36

1845

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Draycott

Niece

Single

9

1872

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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