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Household of James Wills (born 1844, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wills, born in 1844 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Wills, born in 1847 in Ashton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1872 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England), Henry (born 1874 in Broadclyst, Devon, England), Jane (born 1875 in Devon, England), Emma (born 1877 in Stoke Canon, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Stoke Canon, Devon, England).
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James Wills's household
James
Wills
Head
Emma
Wills
Wife
George
Wills
Son
Henry
Wills
Son
Jane
Wills
Daughter
Emma
Wills
Daughter
Ellen
Wills
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Dunsford, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wills | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Emma | Wills | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Ashton, Devon, England | |
George | Wills | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Kingsteignton, Devon, England | |
Henry | Wills | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Broadclyst, Devon, England | |
Jane | Wills | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Devon, England | |
Emma | Wills | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Stoke Canon, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Wills | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Stoke Canon, Devon, England |
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