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Household of Stephen Willan (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Stephen Willan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Willan, born in 1812 in Whittington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Ellen Willan, born in 1812 in Brindle, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Betsy (born 1862 in Birkenhead, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Stephen's Lodger, Eveline Walton, born in 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Stephen Willan's household

Male

Stephen

Willan

Head
Female

Ellen

Willan

Wife
Female

Jane

Willan

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Willan

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Willan

Grand Daughter
Female

Eveline

Walton

Lodger
First name(s) Stephen
Last name Willan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Whittington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Stephen

Willan

Head

Married

69

1812

Whittington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Willan

Wife

Married

69

1812

Brindle, Lancashire, England

Jane

Willan

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Willan

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Birkenhead, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Willan

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eveline

Walton

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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