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Household of Richard Willis (born 1821, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Willis, born in 1821 in Rochester, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Niece, Mary Winifred (born 1858 in Lewdown, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Alice Cornish (born 1855 in Callington, Cornwall, England).


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Richard Willis's household

Male

Richard

Willis

Head
Female

Mary Winifred

Willis

Niece
Female

Ellen

Winter

Servant
Female

Alice Cornish

Johns

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Rochester, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Willis

Head

Widower

60

1821

Rochester, Kent, England

Mary Winifred

Willis

Niece

Single

23

1858

Lewdown, Devon, England

Ellen

Winter

Servant

Single

19

1862

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alice Cornish

Johns

Servant

Single

26

1855

Callington, Cornwall, England

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