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Household of Thomas Willey (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Thomas Willey and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Willey, born in 1826 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Willey, born in 1829 in Kirk Hammerton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Edward (born 1857 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1858 in Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1860 in Broughton, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1862 in Broughton, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1864 in Broughton, Yorkshire, England), Ruth (born 1867 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1870 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Willey's household

Male

Thomas

Willey

Head
Female

Eliza

Willey

Wife
Male

Edward

Willey

Son
Male

Thomas

Willey

Son
Male

James

Willey

Son
Male

Charles

Willey

Son
Female

Eliza

Willey

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Willey

Daughter
Female

Ada

Willey

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Willey

Head

Married

55

1826

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Willey

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kirk Hammerton, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Willey

Son

Single

24

1857

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Willey

Son

Single

23

1858

Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire, England

James

Willey

Son

Single

21

1860

Broughton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Willey

Son

Single

19

1862

Broughton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Willey

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Broughton, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Willey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Willey

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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