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Household of John H Wills (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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.

John H Wills and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John H Wills, born in 1840 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. John H was the head of the household, married to Jane M Wills, born in 1836 in Devonport, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Laura J, born 1858 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John H's Mother In Law, Jane E Ferris, born in 1812 in Torpoint, Cornwall, England.


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John H Wills's household

Male

John H

Wills

Head
Female

Jane M

Wills

Wife
Female

Laura J

Ashley

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Ferris

Mother In Law
First name(s) John H
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John H

Wills

Head

Married

41

1840

Devon, England

Jane M

Wills

Wife

Married

45

1836

Devonport, Devon, England

Laura J

Ashley

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Devonport, Devon, England

Jane E

Ferris

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Torpoint, Cornwall, England

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