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Household of John P Wills (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 P Wills and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John P Wills, born in 1845 in Bradford, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John P was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Wills, born in 1841 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; Ernest J (born 1868 in Exbourne, Devon, England), Mary J (born 1870 in Exbourne, Devon, England), Edward C (born 1873 in Kingskerswell, Devon, England), Mark (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Louisa (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John P's Wifes Mother, Iranna (born 1800 in Kentisbury, Devon, England) and John P's Lodger, Edward (born 1863 in Crediton, Devon, England).


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John P Wills's household

Male

John P

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Wills

Wife
Male

Ernest J

Wills

Son
Female

Mary J

Wills

Daughter
Male

Edward C

Wills

Son
Male

Mark

Wills

Son
Female

Louisa

Wills

Daughter
Female

Iranna

Hooper

Wifes Mother
Male

Edward

Cornish

Lodger
First name(s) John P
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bradford, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John P

Wills

Head

Married

36

1845

Bradford, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Wills

Wife

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

Ernest J

Wills

Son

Single

13

1868

Exbourne, Devon, England

Mary J

Wills

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Exbourne, Devon, England

Edward C

Wills

Son

Single

8

1873

Kingskerswell, Devon, England

Mark

Wills

Son

Single

5

1876

Exeter, Devon, England

Louisa

Wills

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Iranna

Hooper

Wifes Mother

Widow

81

1800

Kentisbury, Devon, England

Edward

Cornish

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Crediton, Devon, England

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