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Household of John Wills (born 1823, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),Lancashire, 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 1823 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wills, born in 1823 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1862 in Cornwall, England) and Walter (born 1865 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Richard (born 1858 in Callington, Cornwall, England) and John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Cornwall, England).


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife
Male

John

Wills

Son
Male

Walter

Wills

Son
Male

Richard

Combe

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Combe

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wills

Head

Married

58

1823

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife

Married

58

1823

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

John

Wills

Son

Single

19

1862

Cornwall, England

Walter

Wills

Son

Single

16

1865

Cornwall, England

Richard

Combe

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Callington, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Combe

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Cornwall, England

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