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Household of James Wills (born 1844, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wills, born in 1838 in Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Staffordshire, England), John (born 1868 in Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Staffordshire, England), George (born 1873 in Staffordshire, England) and Hannah (born 1875 in Staffordshire, England).


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James Wills's household

Male

James

Wills

Head
Female

Sarah

Wills

Wife
Male

James

Wills

Son
Male

John

Wills

Son
Female

Sarah

Wills

Daughter
Male

George

Wills

Son
Female

Hannah

Wills

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, 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

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

Wills

Wife

Married

43

1838

Staffordshire, England

James

Wills

Son

Single

17

1864

Staffordshire, England

John

Wills

Son

Single

13

1868

Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Wills

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Staffordshire, England

George

Wills

Son

Single

8

1873

Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Wills

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Staffordshire, England

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