William Butler
Born 1842
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Household of John B Wills (born 1842, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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.
John B Wills and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Wills, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wills, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Annie N (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie B (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Bessie N (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John B's Visitor, Peter McLaren, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John B Wills's household
John B
Wills
Head
Elizabeth
Wills
Wife
Annie N
Wills
Daughter
Jessie B
Wills
Daughter
Bessie N
Wills
Daughter
Peter
McLaren
Visitor
| First name(s) | John B |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John B | Wills | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wills | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie N | Wills | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie B | Wills | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bessie N | Wills | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Peter | McLaren | Visitor | Married | 42 | 1839 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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