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Household of Richard Willis (born 1835, Hampshire)

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.

Richard Willis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Willis, born in 1835 in Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Willis, born in 1839 in Coate, Wiltshire, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1863 in Essex, England), Henry (born 1865 in Essex, England), Maria (born 1866 in Essex, England), William (born 1867 in Essex, England), Bessie (born 1869 in Essex, England) and Emily (born 1874 in Essex, England).


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Richard Willis's household

Male

Richard

Willis

Head
Female

Sarah

Willis

Wife
Male

Arthur

Willis

Son
Male

Henry

Willis

Son
Female

Maria

Willis

Daughter
Male

William

Willis

Son
Female

Bessie

Willis

Daughter
Female

Emily

Willis

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Willis

Head

Married

46

1835

Hampshire, England

Sarah

Willis

Wife

Married

42

1839

Coate, Wiltshire, England

Arthur

Willis

Son

Single

18

1863

Essex, England

Henry

Willis

Son

Single

16

1865

Essex, England

Maria

Willis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Essex, England

William

Willis

Son

Single

14

1867

Essex, England

Bessie

Willis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Essex, England

Emily

Willis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Essex, England

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