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Household of James Wills (born 1844, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wills, born in 1844 in Dorset, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wills, born in 1846 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 7 children; John W (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), James L (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Edward D (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Annie L H (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary E (born 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James's Boarder, Robert (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James's Visitor, James (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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James Wills's household
James
Wills
Head
Mary A
Wills
Wife
John W
Wills
Son
Elizabeth
Wills
Daughter
Mary A
Wills
Daughter
James L
Wills
Son
Robert
Wills
Son
Edward D
Wills
Son
Annie L H
Wills
Daughter
Mary E
Young
Servant
Robert
Jackson
Boarder
James
Mainer
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Dorset, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wills | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Dorset, England | |
Mary A | Wills | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John W | Wills | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Wills | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Wills | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
James L | Wills | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Robert | Wills | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Edward D | Wills | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Annie L H | Wills | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary E | Young | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Robert | Jackson | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
James | Mainer | Visitor | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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