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Household of James Wills (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wills, born in 1843 in Marazion, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wills, born in 1847 in Marazion, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Marazion, Cornwall, England), James (born 1868 in Marazion, Cornwall, England), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Marazion, Cornwall, England), Lilly (born 1876 in Marazion, Cornwall, England) and George (born 1878 in Marazion, Cornwall, England).


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James Wills's household

Male

James

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Daughter
Male

James

Wills

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wills

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Wills

Daughter
Male

George

Wills

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Marazion, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wills

Head

Married

38

1843

Marazion, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife

Married

34

1847

Marazion, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Marazion, Cornwall, England

James

Wills

Son

Single

13

1868

Marazion, Cornwall, England

Mary Ann

Wills

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Marazion, Cornwall, England

Lilly

Wills

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Marazion, Cornwall, England

George

Wills

Son

Single

3

1878

Marazion, Cornwall, England

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