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Household of James Wills (born 1838, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Wills and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wills, born in 1838 in Bridford, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wills, born in 1839 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Bridford, Devon, England), John (born 1870 in Bridford, Devon, England), Florence Mary (born 1876 in Devon, England) and Alice Louisa (born 1878 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Bridford, Devon, England) and James's Sevt, Mary (born 1851 in Bridford, Devon, England).
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James Wills's household
James
Wills
Head
Mary Ann
Wills
Wife
William
Wills
Son
John
Wills
Son
Florence Mary
Wills
Daughter
Alice Louisa
Wills
Daughter
John
Wills
Boarder
Mary
Wright
Sevt
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Bridford, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wills | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Wills | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
William | Wills | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
John | Wills | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Florence Mary | Wills | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Devon, England | |
Alice Louisa | Wills | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Devon, England | |
John | Wills | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Mary | Wright | Sevt | Single | 30 | 1851 | Bridford, Devon, England |
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