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Household of William Willis (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willis, born in 1856 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline J Willis, born in 1858 in St Ives, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; William A (born 1877 in Lower House, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Lower House, Lancashire, England) and Myria (born 1881 in Lower House, Lancashire, England).


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William Willis's household

Male

William

Willis

Head
Female

Caroline J

Willis

Wife
Male

William A

Willis

Son
Male

Richard

Willis

Son
Female

Myria

Willis

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Tavistock, 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

25

1856

Tavistock, Devon, England

Caroline J

Willis

Wife

Married

23

1858

St Ives, Cornwall, England

William A

Willis

Son

Single

4

1877

Lower House, Lancashire, England

Richard

Willis

Son

Single

2

1879

Lower House, Lancashire, England

Myria

Willis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lower House, Lancashire, England

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