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Household of John Wills (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 1841 in Somerset, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wills, born in 1845 in Broadway, Somerset, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1861 in Broadway, Somerset, England), John (born 1863 in Broadway, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1866 in Broadway, Somerset, England), Jasper (born 1868 in Broadway, Somerset, England), Walter (born 1874 in Ashill, Somerset, England), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Ashill, Somerset, England), Mary Jane (born 1878 in Broadway, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Kingston, Somerset, England).


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wills

Wife
Male

William

Wills

Son
Male

John

Wills

Son
Male

Charles

Wills

Son
Male

Jasper

Wills

Son
Male

Walter

Wills

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Wills

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Wills

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wills

Head

Married

40

1841

Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Wills

Wife

Married

36

1845

Broadway, Somerset, England

William

Wills

Son

Single

20

1861

Broadway, Somerset, England

John

Wills

Son

Single

18

1863

Broadway, Somerset, England

Charles

Wills

Son

Single

15

1866

Broadway, Somerset, England

Jasper

Wills

Son

Single

13

1868

Broadway, Somerset, England

Walter

Wills

Son

Single

7

1874

Ashill, Somerset, England

Sarah Ann

Wills

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ashill, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Wills

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Broadway, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Kingston, Somerset, England

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