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Household of William Willis (born 1847, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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 Willis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willis, born in 1847 in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willis, born in 1841 in Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 2 children; Louisa A (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Catherine A (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Henry J (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, David (born 1823 in Scotland).


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William Willis's household

Male

William

Willis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Wife
Female

Louisa A

Willis

Daughter
Female

Catherine A

Willis

Daughter
Male

Henry J

Rigg

Lodger
Male

David

Henry

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willis

Head

Married

34

1847

Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Wife

Married

40

1841

Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England

Louisa A

Willis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine A

Willis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henry J

Rigg

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

David

Henry

Lodger

Widower

58

1823

Scotland

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