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Household of John Wills (born 1852, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1852 in Westleigh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Thirza Wills, born in 1851 in Westleigh, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Sidney (born 1874 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Mary L (born 1877 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Henry (born 1878 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and George (born 1881 in Westleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Dunn, born in 1868 in Instow, Devon, England.
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John Wills's household
John
Wills
Head
Thirza
Wills
Wife
Sidney
Wills
Son
Arthur
Wills
Son
Mary L
Wills
Daughter
Henry
Wills
Son
George
Wills
Son
Mary
Dunn
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Westleigh, 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 | 29 | 1852 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Thirza | Wills | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Sidney | Wills | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Arthur | Wills | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Mary L | Wills | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Henry | Wills | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
George | Wills | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Mary | Dunn | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Instow, Devon, England |
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