John Heelis in Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) in the 1881 Census

Details of John Heelis of Embsay Kirk, Embsay with Eastby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s): John
Last name: Heelis
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Birth year: 1839
Occupation: Solicitor
Birth town: Skipton
Birth county: Yorkshire
Birth place: England
Street: Embsay Kirk
Town: —
Parish: Embsay with Eastby
County: Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country: England
Registration district: Skipton

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Emma T	Last name Heelis	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 37	Birth year 1844	Occupation -	Birth place Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
First name(s) Annie	Last name Craig	Relationship Visitor	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 21	Birth year 1860	Occupation -	Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
First name(s) James	Last name Beavan	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 23	Birth year 1858	Occupation Footman	Birth place Hereford, Herefordshire, England
First name(s) Isabella M	Last name Power	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 30	Birth year 1851	Occupation Cook	Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England
First name(s) Eliza	Last name Taylor	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 18	Birth year 1863	Occupation Housemaid	Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England
First name(s) Maria	Last name Archer	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 18	Birth year 1863	Occupation Kitchen Maid & Underhousemaid	Birth place Lincolnshire, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Heelis family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes John Heelis and 6 other people

Heelis family summary

NAME: John Heelis
BORN: 1839
BIRTH COUNTY: Yorkshire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Embsay with Eastby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England