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Household of William Willis (born 1805, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

William Willis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willis, born in 1805 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Willis, born in 1821 in West Buckland, Devon, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1859 in Devon, England) and Lucey (born 1862 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sevt, Walter Lerwill, born in 1864 in Devon, England.


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William Willis's household

Male

William

Willis

Head
Female

Ann

Willis

Wife
Male

James

Willis

Son
Female

Lucey

Willis

Daughter
Male

Walter

Lerwill

Sevt
First name(s) William
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willis

Head

Married

76

1805

Devon, England

Ann

Willis

Wife

Married

60

1821

West Buckland, Devon, England

James

Willis

Son

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

Lucey

Willis

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Walter

Lerwill

Sevt

Single

17

1864

Devon, England

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