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Household of George Wills (born 1830, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wills, born in 1830 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Wills, born in 1832 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England), George (born 1867 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales), Caroline (born 1874 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales) and Annie (born 1877 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Father In Law, James Furnes, born in 1806 in Stone, Staffordshire, England.


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George Wills's household

Male

George

Wills

Head
Female

Mary

Wills

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wills

Daughter
Male

George

Wills

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wills

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Wills

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wills

Daughter
Male

James

Furnes

Father In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wills

Head

Married

51

1830

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Mary

Wills

Wife

Married

49

1832

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Wills

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

George

Wills

Son

Single

14

1867

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Mary Ann

Wills

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

Caroline

Wills

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

Annie

Wills

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

James

Furnes

Father In Law

Married

75

1806

Stone, Staffordshire, England

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