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Household of William Willan (born 1848, Westmorland)

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.

William Willan and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willan, born in 1848 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Janet Smith, born in 1841 in Scotland.


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William Willan's household

Male

William

Willan

Head
Female

Janet

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Willan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willan

Head

Widower

33

1848

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Janet

Smith

Servant

Single

40

1841

Scotland

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