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Household of John Willis (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willis, born in 1823 in Dent, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Ellen (born 1800 in Walden, Yorkshire, England), John's Nephew, John (born 1866 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Masham, Yorkshire, England).


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John Willis's household

Male

John

Willis

Head
Female

Ellen

Willis

Mother
Male

John

Graham

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Robinson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dent, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willis

Head

Single

58

1823

Dent, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Willis

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Walden, Yorkshire, England

John

Graham

Nephew

Single

15

1866

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Robinson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Masham, Yorkshire, England

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