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Household of William Willis (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willis, born in 1840 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Adelaide Willis, born in 1843 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; Clara (born 1863 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England), Anne (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Martha (born 1869 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Louisa (born 1870 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Ada (born 1873 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Martha Bullock, born in 1814 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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William Willis's household

Male

William

Willis

Head
Female

Adelaide

Willis

Wife
Female

Clara

Willis

Daughter
Female

Anne

Willis

Daughter
Female

Martha

Willis

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Willis

Daughter
Female

Ada

Willis

Daughter
Female

Martha

Bullock

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willis

Head

Married

41

1840

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Adelaide

Willis

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Clara

Willis

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Anne

Willis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Willis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Willis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ada

Willis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Bullock

Mother

Widow

67

1814

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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