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Household of James Wills (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, Somerset, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wills, born in 1841 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace A Wills, born in 1837 in Crediton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William J J (born 1867 in Bath, Somerset, England), George M (born 1874 in Bath, Somerset, England), Octavius E (born 1876 in Bath, Somerset, England) and Arthur E (born 1881 in Bath, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Assistant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England), James's Servant, Edith (born 1863 in Bathford, Somerset, England) and James's Visitor, Emily (born 1865 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England).
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James Wills's household
James
Wills
Head
Grace A
Wills
Wife
William J J
Wills
Son
George M
Wills
Son
Octavius E
Wills
Son
Arthur E
Wills
Son
Elizabeth
Plummer
Assistant
Edith
Gray
Servant
Emily
Plummer
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Crediton, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wills | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Crediton, Devon, England | |
Grace A | Wills | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Crediton, Devon, England | |
William J J | Wills | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
George M | Wills | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
Octavius E | Wills | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
Arthur E | Wills | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Plummer | Assistant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Dunkerton, Somerset, England | |
Edith | Gray | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bathford, Somerset, England | |
Emily | Plummer | Visitor | Single | 16 | 1865 | Dunkerton, Somerset, England |
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