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Household of John Wills (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1856 in Plympton St Mary, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandmother, Elizabeth (born 1804 in Ermington, Devon, England) and John's Mother, Mary Ann (born 1834 in Plympton St Mary, Devon, England).


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Turpin

Grandmother
Female

Mary Ann

Wills

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wills

Head

Single

25

1856

Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Turpin

Grandmother

Widow

77

1804

Ermington, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Wills

Mother

Widow

47

1834

Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

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