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Household of John Wills (born 1844, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1844 in Kingswear, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wills, born in 1844 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Devon, England), Edith (born 1871 in Devon, England), John (born 1873 in Devon, England), Harry S (born 1875 in Devon, England) and William (born 1877 in Devon, England).


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Daughter
Female

Edith

Wills

Daughter
Male

John

Wills

Son
Male

Harry S

Wills

Son
Male

William

Wills

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Kingswear, 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

37

1844

Kingswear, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife

Married

37

1844

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

Edith

Wills

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Devon, England

John

Wills

Son

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

Harry S

Wills

Son

Single

6

1875

Devon, England

William

Wills

Son

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

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