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Household of John Wills (born 1825, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1825 in Ideford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wills, born in 1833 in Staverton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Caroline, born 1867 in Ashburton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Sybele Searle, born in 1806 in Ashburton, Devon, England.


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Sarah

Wills

Wife
Female

Caroline

Yolland

Daughter
Female

Sybele

Searle

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ideford, 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

56

1825

Ideford, Devon, England

Sarah

Wills

Wife

Married

48

1833

Staverton, Devon, England

Caroline

Yolland

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ashburton, Devon, England

Sybele

Searle

Boarder

Widow

75

1806

Ashburton, Devon, England

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