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Household of Joseph Wills (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.

Joseph Wills and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wills, born in 1831 in Bridford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wills, born in 1835 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Louisa (born 1871 in Bridford, Devon, England) and Henry (born 1873 in Bridford, Devon, England).


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Joseph Wills's household

Male

Joseph

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife
Female

Louisa

Wills

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wills

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bridford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wills

Head

Married

50

1831

Bridford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dunsford, Devon, England

Louisa

Wills

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bridford, Devon, England

Henry

Wills

Son

Single

8

1873

Bridford, Devon, England

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