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Household of James Wills (born 1824, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wills, born in 1824 in St Martin, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Wills, born in 1824 in St Martin, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1843 in Sithney, Cornwall, England), James's Servant, Albert (born 1864 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England) and James's Lodger, Arthur W (born 1846 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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James Wills's household

Male

James

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Wills

Wife
Female

Jane

Ralph

Servant
Male

Albert

James

Servant
Male

Arthur W

Howard

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place St Martin, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wills

Head

Married

57

1824

St Martin, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth J

Wills

Wife

Married

57

1824

St Martin, Cornwall, England

Jane

Ralph

Servant

Single

38

1843

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Albert

James

Servant

Single

17

1864

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Arthur W

Howard

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Colchester, Essex, England

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