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Household of Ambrose Wills (born 1825, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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.

Ambrose Wills and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ambrose Wills, born in 1825 in East Allington, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Ambrose was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth E Wills, born in 1838 in Ugborough, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Mary Jane (born 1866 in Charlton, Devon, England), Edith Ann (born 1868 in Charlton, Devon, England), Elizabeth A (born 1870 in Charlton, Devon, England), Clara Eliza (born 1872 in Charlton, Devon, England), Kate Rimes (born 1874 in Charlton, Devon, England), George Henry (born 1874 in Charlton, Devon, England) and Amelia Sarah (born 1876 in Charlton, Devon, England).


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Ambrose Wills's household

Male

Ambrose

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth E

Wills

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Wills

Daughter
Female

Edith Ann

Wills

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Wills

Daughter
Female

Clara Eliza

Wills

Daughter
Female

Kate Rimes

Wills

Daughter
Male

George Henry

Wills

Son
Female

Amelia Sarah

Wills

Daughter
First name(s) Ambrose
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place East Allington, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ambrose

Wills

Head

Married

56

1825

East Allington, Devon, England

Elizabeth E

Wills

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ugborough, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Wills

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Charlton, Devon, England

Edith Ann

Wills

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Charlton, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Wills

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Charlton, Devon, England

Clara Eliza

Wills

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Charlton, Devon, England

Kate Rimes

Wills

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Charlton, Devon, England

George Henry

Wills

Son

Single

7

1874

Charlton, Devon, England

Amelia Sarah

Wills

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Charlton, Devon, England

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