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Household of William Willson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

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 Willson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willson, born in 1836 in Skipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Robert, born 1862 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Alice Willson, born in 1825 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Willson's household

Male

William

Willson

Head
Male

Robert

Willson

Son
Female

Alice

Willson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Willson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Willson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Willson

Son

Single

19

1862

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Willson

Sister

Single

56

1825

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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