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Household of John R Wills (born 1825, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 R Wills and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Wills, born in 1825 in Sowton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Bessie Wills, born in 1828 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Sr Lydia (born 1861 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Edmund (born 1865 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Albert (born 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Ethel (born 1870 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Servant, Mary Jakis, born in 1861 in Walham, Hampshire, England.
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John R Wills's household
John R
Wills
Head
Bessie
Wills
Wife
Sr Lydia
Wills
Daughter
Edmund
Wills
Son
Albert
Wills
Son
Ethel
Wills
Daughter
Mary
Jakis
Servant
| First name(s) | John R |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Sowton, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John R | Wills | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Sowton, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Wills | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Devon, England | |
Sr Lydia | Wills | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Edmund | Wills | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Albert | Wills | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Ethel | Wills | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Mary | Jakis | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Walham, Hampshire, England |
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