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Household of Charles J Wills (born 1849, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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.

Charles J Wills and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles J Wills, born in 1849 in Radcliffe, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles J was the head of the household, married to Frances A Wills, born in 1845 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur S (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary M (born 1874 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England), James F (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Frances A (born 1878 in Glaston, Rutland, England) and Ada B (born 1879 in Glaston, Rutland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles J's Servant, Emma Purbrick, born in 1865 in Deptford, Kent, England.


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Charles J Wills's household

Male

Charles J

Wills

Head
Female

Frances A

Wills

Wife
Male

Arthur S

Wills

Son
Female

Mary M

Wills

Daughter
Male

James F

Wills

Son
Female

Frances A

Wills

Daughter
Female

Ada B

Wills

Daughter
Female

Emma

Purbrick

Servant
First name(s) Charles J
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Radcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles J

Wills

Head

Married

32

1849

Radcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England

Frances A

Wills

Wife

Married

36

1845

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Arthur S

Wills

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary M

Wills

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

James F

Wills

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frances A

Wills

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Glaston, Rutland, England

Ada B

Wills

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Glaston, Rutland, England

Emma

Purbrick

Servant

Single

16

1865

Deptford, Kent, England

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