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Household of Edward Wills (born 1828, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

Edward Wills and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wills, born in 1828 in North Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Father, Charles (born 1793 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Edward's Sister, Eliza (born 1829 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Edward's Niece, Ellen (born 1864 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and Edward's Nephew, John (born 1857 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).


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Edward Wills's household

Male

Edward

Wills

Head
Male

Charles

Wills

Father
Female

Eliza

Wills

Sister
Female

Ellen

Webber

Niece
Male

John

Webber

Nephew
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place North Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wills

Head

Single

53

1828

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Charles

Wills

Father

Widower

88

1793

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Eliza

Wills

Sister

Single

52

1829

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Webber

Niece

Single

17

1864

North Petherton, Somerset, England

John

Webber

Nephew

Single

24

1857

North Petherton, Somerset, England

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