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Household of John Wills (born 1817, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Stonehouse, 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 1817 in Chagford, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wills, born in 1822 in Bishopsteignton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1844 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), Elizabeth Jane (born 1846 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), Anna (born 1854 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), Thirza Mehala (born 1855 in Stonehouse, Devon, England) and Jessie (born 1859 in Stonehouse, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1845 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), John's Lodger, William (born 1846 in Stonehouse, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Ann (born 1847 in Stonehouse, Devon, England).
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John Wills's household
John
Wills
Head
Mary Ann
Wills
Wife
John
Wills
Son
Elizabeth Jane
Wills
Daughter
Anna
Wills
Daughter
Thirza Mehala
Wills
Daughter
Jessie
Wills
Daughter
William
Yabsley
Servant
William
Dowell
Lodger
Ann
Dowell
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Chagford, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wills | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Chagford, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Wills | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Bishopsteignton, Devon, England | |
John | Wills | Son | Single | 37 | 1844 | Stonehouse, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Jane | Wills | Daughter | Single | 35 | 1846 | Stonehouse, Devon, England | |
Anna | Wills | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Stonehouse, Devon, England | |
Thirza Mehala | Wills | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Stonehouse, Devon, England | |
Jessie | Wills | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Stonehouse, Devon, England | |
William | Yabsley | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | Stonehouse, Devon, England | |
William | Dowell | Lodger | Married | 35 | 1846 | Stonehouse, Devon, England | |
Ann | Dowell | Lodger | Married | 34 | 1847 | Stonehouse, Devon, England |
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