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Household of John Wills (born 1835, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1835 in Denbury, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Joanna Wills, born in 1833 in West Ogwell, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Harriett (born 1844 in Bow, Devon, England), John's Servant, Agnes (born 1862 in Kenn, Devon, England), John's Servant, Ann (born 1865 in Axminster, Devon, England), John's Servant, Robert (born 1864 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England) and John's Servant, James (born 1866 in Woodbury, Devon, England).
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John Wills's household
John
Wills
Head
Joanna
Wills
Wife
Harriett
Cockram
Housekeeper
Agnes
Vicary
Servant
Ann
Horford
Servant
Robert
Richards
Servant
James
Godfrey
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Denbury, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wills | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Denbury, Devon, England | |
Joanna | Wills | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | West Ogwell, Devon, England | |
Harriett | Cockram | Housekeeper | Single | 37 | 1844 | Bow, Devon, England | |
Agnes | Vicary | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Ann | Horford | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Axminster, Devon, England | |
Robert | Richards | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Iddesleigh, Devon, England | |
James | Godfrey | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Woodbury, Devon, England |
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