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Household of Wilson Willis (born 1835, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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.

Wilson Willis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Wilson Willis, born in 1835 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Wilson was the head of the household, married to Hannah Willis, born in 1842 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England), Mary (born 1870 in Darlington, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England) and William (born 1880 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Wilson's Servant, Margaret Smith, born in 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England.


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Wilson Willis's household

Male

Wilson

Willis

Head
Female

Hannah

Willis

Wife
Male

Edward

Willis

Son
Female

Mary

Willis

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Willis

Son
Female

Margaret

Willis

Daughter
Male

William

Willis

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Wilson
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Wilson

Willis

Head

Married

46

1835

Darlington, Durham, England

Hannah

Willis

Wife

Married

39

1842

Darlington, Durham, England

Edward

Willis

Son

Single

14

1867

Darlington, Durham, England

Mary

Willis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Darlington, Durham, England

Thomas

Willis

Son

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

Margaret

Willis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

William

Willis

Son

Single

1

1880

Darlington, Durham, England

Margaret

Smith

Servant

Single

14

1867

Darlington, Durham, England

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