Henry Wills
Born 1840
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Household of John Wills (born 1819, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 1819 in Paignton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anna Wills, born in 1827 in Newton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1859 in Marldon, Devon, England), Albert (born 1863 in Marldon, Devon, England), Charles (born 1867 in Marldon, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1869 in Marldon, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter In Law, Mary (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Albert (born 1856 in Marldon, Devon, England).
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John Wills's household
John
Wills
Head
Anna
Wills
Wife
Arthur
Wills
Son
Mary
Wills
Daughter In Law
Albert
Wills
Son
Charles
Wills
Son
Thomas
Wills
Son
Albert
Stumbles
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Paignton, 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 | 62 | 1819 | Paignton, Devon, England | |
Anna | Wills | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Newton, Devon, England | |
Arthur | Wills | Son | Married | 22 | 1859 | Marldon, Devon, England | |
Mary | Wills | Daughter In Law | Married | 20 | 1861 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Albert | Wills | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Marldon, Devon, England | |
Charles | Wills | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Marldon, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Wills | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Marldon, Devon, England | |
Albert | Stumbles | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | Marldon, Devon, England |
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