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Household of Joseph Wills (born 1828, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wills, born in 1828 in Bridford, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Wills, born in 1833 in Christow, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Ellen M (born 1861 in Bridford, Devon, England), Albert (born 1863 in Bridford, Devon, England), Phillip (born 1866 in Bridford, Devon, England), Sarah J (born 1874 in Bridford, Devon, England) and Eva (born 1876 in Bridford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Stepson, Sidney S Scanes, born in 1871 in Christow, Devon, England.
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Joseph Wills's household
Joseph
Wills
Head
Priscilla
Wills
Wife
Ellen M
Wills
Daughter
Albert
Wills
Son
Phillip
Wills
Son
Sidney S
Scanes
Stepson
Sarah J
Wills
Daughter
Eva
Wills
Daughter
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Bridford, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Wills | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Priscilla | Wills | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Christow, Devon, England | |
Ellen M | Wills | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Albert | Wills | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Phillip | Wills | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Sidney S | Scanes | Stepson | Single | 10 | 1871 | Christow, Devon, England | |
Sarah J | Wills | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Eva | Wills | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bridford, Devon, England |
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