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Household of James Wills (born 1829, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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 1829 in Amerton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Wills, born in 1829 in Morice Town, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1859 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Amelia (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Aunt, Martha Simms, born in 1784 in Gunnislake, Cornwall, England.
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James Wills's household
James
Wills
Head
Ruth
Wills
Wife
Eliza
Baker
Daughter
Henry
Wills
Son
Alfred
Wills
Son
Amelia
Wills
Daughter
Martha
Simms
Aunt
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Amerton, 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 | 52 | 1829 | Amerton, Devon, England | |
Ruth | Wills | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Morice Town, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Baker | Daughter | Married | 22 | 1859 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Henry | Wills | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Alfred | Wills | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Amelia | Wills | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Martha | Simms | Aunt | Widow | 97 | 1784 | Gunnislake, Cornwall, England |
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