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Household of John Wills (born 1824, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1824 in Lustleigh, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Laura (born 1850 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1853 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), Mark (born 1855 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), Elizabeth Cann (born 1858 in Staverton, Devon, England), Alice (born 1860 in Devon, England), Mary Ann (born 1862 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England) and William Henry (born 1864 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Relative, Sarah Sophia (born 1866 in Bridford, Devon, England) and John's Apprentice, John Henry (born 1863 in Ilsington, Devon, England).
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John Wills's household
John
Wills
Head
Laura
Wills
Daughter
Thomas
Wills
Son
Mark
Wills
Son
Elizabeth Cann
Wills
Daughter
Alice
Wills
Daughter
Mary Ann
Wills
Daughter
William Henry
Wills
Son
Sarah Sophia
Pike
Relative
John Henry
Osborne
Apprentice
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Lustleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wills | Head | Widower | 57 | 1824 | Lustleigh, Devon, England | |
Laura | Wills | Daughter | Single | 31 | 1850 | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Wills | Son | Single | 28 | 1853 | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England | |
Mark | Wills | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Cann | Wills | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Staverton, Devon, England | |
Alice | Wills | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Wills | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England | |
William Henry | Wills | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England | |
Sarah Sophia | Pike | Relative | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
John Henry | Osborne | Apprentice | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ilsington, Devon, England |
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