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Household of George Wills (born 1831)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wills, born in 1831 in , consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wills, born in 1837 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Louisa (born 1857 in -), Mary J Emily (born 1859 in Ireland), Emma E (born 1867 in India), Georgina (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), George H (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Will J (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Charles J (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, Will H Norreys, born in 1857 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
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George Wills's household
George
Wills
Head
Elizabeth
Wills
Wife
Louisa
Wills
Daughter
Mary J Emily
Wills
Daughter
Emma E
Wills
Daughter
Georgina
Wills
Daughter
George H
Wills
Son
Will J
Wills
Son
Charles J
Wills
Son
Will H
Norreys
Son In Law
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Wills | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Ireland | |
Elizabeth | Wills | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Louisa | Wills | Daughter | Married | 24 | 1857 | - | |
Mary J Emily | Wills | Daughter | Widow | 22 | 1859 | Ireland | |
Emma E | Wills | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | India | |
Georgina | Wills | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
George H | Wills | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Will J | Wills | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Charles J | Wills | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Will H | Norreys | Son In Law | Married | 24 | 1857 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
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