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Household of George Wills (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Wills and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wills, born in 1826 in Devon, consisted of 15 members. George was the head of the household, married to Lucy Wills, born in 1829 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Lucy N (born 1856 in Australia), Emily S (born 1858 in Australia), George T (born 1860 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), John H (born 1862 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), Arthur N (born 1868 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England) and Charles P (born 1871 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Sonie (born 1862 in Australia), George's Niece, Lizzie (born 1864 in Australia), George's Servant, Emma (born 1852 in Holborn, Middlesex, England), George's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Islington, Middlesex, England), George's Servant, Catherine (born 1847 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and George's Servant, Ellen (born 1857 in Essex, England).


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George Wills's household

Male

George

Wills

Head
Female

Lucy

Wills

Wife
Female

Lucy N

Wills

Daughter
Female

Emily S

Wills

Daughter
Male

George T

Wills

Son
Male

John H

Wills

Son
Male

Arthur N

Wills

Son
Male

Charles P

Wills

Son
Female

Sonie

Tarlton

Niece
Female

Lizzie

Tarlton

Niece
Female

Emma

Staples

Servant
Female

Ellen

Holland

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Green

Servant
Female

Catherine

Hyhman

Servant
Female

Ellen

Mann

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wills

Head

Married

55

1826

Devon, England

Lucy

Wills

Wife

Married

52

1829

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Lucy N

Wills

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Australia

Emily S

Wills

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Australia

George T

Wills

Son

Single

21

1860

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

John H

Wills

Son

Single

19

1862

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Arthur N

Wills

Son

Single

13

1868

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Charles P

Wills

Son

Single

10

1871

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Sonie

Tarlton

Niece

Single

19

1862

Australia

Lizzie

Tarlton

Niece

Single

17

1864

Australia

Emma

Staples

Servant

Single

29

1852

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Holland

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Green

Servant

Single

17

1864

Islington, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Hyhman

Servant

Single

34

1847

Gravesend, Kent, England

Ellen

Mann

Servant

Single

24

1857

Essex, England

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