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Household of William Willis (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Ann Willis, born in 1852 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Edith, born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Hannah (born 1819 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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William Willis's household

Male

William

Willis

Head
Female

Martha Ann

Willis

Wife
Female

Edith

Willis

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Willis

Mother
Female

Emily

Hutchinson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willis

Head

Married

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Willis

Wife

Married

29

1852

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Willis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Willis

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Hutchinson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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