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Household of John Wills (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wills, born in 1847 in Merriott, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wills, born in 1847 in Merriott, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Merriott, Somerset, England), Flora Ann (born 1871 in Merriott, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1875 in Merriott, Somerset, England) and Bessy (born 1879 in Merriott, Somerset, England).


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wills

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wills

Son
Female

Flora Ann

Wills

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wills

Son
Female

Bessy

Wills

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Merriott, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wills

Head

Married

34

1847

Merriott, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Wills

Wife

Married

34

1847

Merriott, Somerset, England

Thomas

Wills

Son

Single

14

1867

Merriott, Somerset, England

Flora Ann

Wills

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merriott, Somerset, England

Henry

Wills

Son

Single

6

1875

Merriott, Somerset, England

Bessy

Wills

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Merriott, Somerset, England

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