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Household of Joseph Willey (born 1824, 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.

Joseph Willey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Willey, born in 1824 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willey, born in 1830 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1850 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth, born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Willey's household

Male

Joseph

Willey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willey

Wife
Male

Henry

Willey

Son
Male

Arthur

Willey

Son
Female

Sarah

Willey

Daughter
Female

Martha

Downs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Willey

Head

Married

57

1824

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Willey

Wife

Married

51

1830

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Willey

Son

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Willey

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Willey

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Downs

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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