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Household of John Wills (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, Durham, 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 1855 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wills, born in 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Ruth (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and John W (born 1878 in Stockton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry Calley, born in 1839 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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John Wills's household

Male

John

Wills

Head
Female

Sarah

Wills

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wills

Son
Female

Ruth

Wills

Daughter
Male

John W

Wills

Son
Male

Henry

Calley

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wills

Head

Married

26

1855

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah

Wills

Wife

Married

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas

Wills

Son

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ruth

Wills

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

John W

Wills

Son

Single

3

1878

Stockton, Durham, England

Henry

Calley

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Gateshead, Durham, England

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