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Household of James J Wills (born 1851, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,Hampshire, 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.

James J Wills and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Wills, born in 1851 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. James J was the head of the household, married to Anna M Wills, born in 1846 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; Arthur A (born 1869 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Gertrude R (born 1871 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Kate M (born 1873 in Croydon, Surrey, England), James H (born 1878 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England) and Mabel C (born 1880 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James J's Niece, Elizabeth Runacres, born in 1863 in London, Middlesex, England.


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James J Wills's household

Male

James J

Wills

Head
Female

Anna M

Wills

Wife
Male

Arthur A

Wills

Son
Female

Gertrude R

Wills

Daughter
Female

Kate M

Wills

Daughter
Male

James H

Wills

Son
Female

Mabel C

Wills

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Runacres

Niece
First name(s) James J
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James J

Wills

Head

Married

30

1851

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Anna M

Wills

Wife

Married

35

1846

Framlingham, Suffolk, England

Arthur A

Wills

Son

Single

12

1869

Croydon, Surrey, England

Gertrude R

Wills

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Croydon, Surrey, England

Kate M

Wills

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Croydon, Surrey, England

James H

Wills

Son

Single

3

1878

Thornton Heath, Surrey, England

Mabel C

Wills

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Runacres

Niece

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

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