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Household of John V Wills (born 1823, 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 V Wills and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John V Wills, born in 1823 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John V was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Louisa S, born 1863 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John V's Niece, Hannah (born 1855 in Exeter, Devon, England), John V's Boarder, George (born 1867 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), John V's Nephew, Frederick (born 1872 in St Thomas, Devon, England), John V's Niece, Augusta G (born 1874 in St Thomas, Devon, England), John V's Nephew, Walter (born 1876 in St Thomas, Devon, England) and John V's Servant, Alice (born 1866 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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John V Wills's household

Male

John V

Wills

Head
Female

Louisa S

Wills

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Wills

Niece
Male

George

Sendell

Boarder
Male

Frederick

Wills

Nephew
Female

Augusta G

Wills

Niece
Male

Walter

Wills

Nephew
Female

Alice

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) John V
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John V

Wills

Head

Widower

58

1823

Exeter, Devon, England

Louisa S

Wills

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Exeter, Devon, England

Hannah

Wills

Niece

Single

26

1855

Exeter, Devon, England

George

Sendell

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Frederick

Wills

Nephew

Single

9

1872

St Thomas, Devon, England

Augusta G

Wills

Niece

Single

7

1874

St Thomas, Devon, England

Walter

Wills

Nephew

Single

5

1876

St Thomas, Devon, England

Alice

Roberts

Servant

Single

15

1866

Torquay, Devon, England

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