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Household of John Willison (born 1846, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Willison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willison, born in 1846 in Great Harwood, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Willison, born in 1847 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; Minnie (born 1870 in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England), Lilah (born 1875 in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England) and May (born 1879 in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Relative, Nellie (born 1859 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England).


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John Willison's household

Male

John

Willison

Head
Female

Annie

Willison

Wife
Female

Minnie

Willison

Daughter
Female

Annie

Willison

Daughter
Female

Lilah

Willison

Daughter
Female

May

Willison

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Wright

Relative
Female

Mary

Thorpe

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Willison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Great Harwood, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willison

Head

Married

35

1846

Great Harwood, Buckinghamshire, England

Annie

Willison

Wife

Married

34

1847

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

Minnie

Willison

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

Annie

Willison

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

Lilah

Willison

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

May

Willison

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

Nellie

Wright

Relative

Single

22

1859

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

Mary

Thorpe

Servant

Single

20

1861

Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

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