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Household of John Wills (born 1807, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1807 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Frances Wills, born in 1807 in Kirklington, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1849 in Tiverton, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Nina, born 1872 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Lucy Hodge, born in 1860 in Oakford, Devon, England.


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Frances

Wills

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wills

Daughter
Female

Nina

Abbot

Grand Daughter
Female

Lucy

Hodge

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wills

Head

Married

74

1807

Tavistock, Devon, England

Frances

Wills

Wife

Married

74

1807

Kirklington, Devon, England

Margaret

Wills

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Tiverton, Devon, England

Nina

Abbot

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ireland

Lucy

Hodge

Servant

Single

21

1860

Oakford, Devon, England

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