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Household of John Wills (born 1838, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1838 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wills, born in 1837 in Bridford, Devon, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Bridford, Devon, England), Charlie (born 1867 in Bridford, Devon, England), Mary E (born 1870 in Bridford, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Bridford, Devon, England), Emily (born 1876 in Bridford, Devon, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Bridford, Devon, England).


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Mary

Wills

Wife
Male

John

Wills

Son
Male

Charlie

Wills

Son
Female

Mary E

Wills

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wills

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wills

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Wills

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wills

Head

Married

43

1838

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Mary

Wills

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bridford, Devon, England

John

Wills

Son

Single

19

1862

Bridford, Devon, England

Charlie

Wills

Son

Single

14

1867

Bridford, Devon, England

Mary E

Wills

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bridford, Devon, England

Ellen

Wills

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bridford, Devon, England

Emily

Wills

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bridford, Devon, England

Arthur

Wills

Son

Single

2

1879

Bridford, Devon, England

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