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Household of Joseph Willis (born 1821, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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 Willis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Willis, born in 1821 in Felsted, Essex, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah M Willis, born in 1826 in Sutton Valence, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Priscilla, born 1856 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Henry Boakes, born in 1853 in Tovil, Kent, England.


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Joseph Willis's household

Male

Joseph

Willis

Head
Female

Hannah M

Willis

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Willis

Daughter
Male

Henry

Boakes

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Felsted, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Willis

Head

Married

60

1821

Felsted, Essex, England

Hannah M

Willis

Wife

Married

55

1826

Sutton Valence, Kent, England

Priscilla

Willis

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Henry

Boakes

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Tovil, Kent, England

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