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Household of John Willway (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Willway and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willway, born in 1844 in Lapford, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willway, born in 1845 in Newton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Sarah J (born 1866 in Torquay, Devon, England), William I (born 1868 in Torquay, Devon, England), Frederick G (born 1873 in Torquay, Devon, England), Thomas H (born 1875 in Bruton, Somerset, England) and Beatrice (born 1877 in Bruton, Somerset, England).


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John Willway's household

Male

John

Willway

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willway

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Willway

Daughter
Male

William I

Willway

Son
Male

Frederick G

Willway

Son
Male

Thomas H

Willway

Son
Female

Beatrice

Willway

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Willway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lapford, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willway

Head

Married

37

1844

Lapford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Willway

Wife

Married

36

1845

Newton, Devon, England

Sarah J

Willway

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Torquay, Devon, England

William I

Willway

Son

Single

13

1868

Torquay, Devon, England

Frederick G

Willway

Son

Single

8

1873

Torquay, Devon, England

Thomas H

Willway

Son

Single

6

1875

Bruton, Somerset, England

Beatrice

Willway

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bruton, Somerset, England

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