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Household of John Wills (born 1823, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Wills and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1823 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wills, born in 1829 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Henry, born 1860 in Dunsford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, George Harden, born in 1866 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England.
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John Wills's household
John
Wills
Head
Mary
Wills
Wife
Henry
Wills
Son
George
Harden
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Dunsford, Devon, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wills | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Mary | Wills | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Henry | Wills | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
George | Harden | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England |
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