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Household of John Wills (born 1852, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Austell, Cornwall, 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 1852 in Sheviock, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wills, born in 1845 in Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Gustave, born 1870 in Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Cook Head, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Warwickshire, England), John's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1853 in Warwickshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in St Austell, Cornwall, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1847 in St Mewan, Cornwall, England).


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Jane

Wills

Wife
Male

Gustave

Wills

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Herbert

Cook Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Garton

Servant
Female

Mary

Grigg

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Craddock

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sheviock, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wills

Head

Married

29

1852

Sheviock, Cornwall, England

Jane

Wills

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cornwall, England

Gustave

Wills

Son

Single

11

1870

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Herbert

Cook Head

Single

30

1851

Warwickshire, England

Sarah Ann

Garton

Servant

Single

28

1853

Warwickshire, England

Mary

Grigg

Servant

Single

22

1859

St Austell, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Craddock

Servant

Single

34

1847

St Mewan, Cornwall, England

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