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Household of Joseph Wills (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 1838 in Marldon, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betsey Wills, born in 1815 in Marldon, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Step Daughter, Fanny (born 1852 in Marldon, Devon, England) and Joseph's Step Son, Robert (born 1853 in Marldon, Devon, England).


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Joseph Wills's household

Male

Joseph

Wills

Head
Female

Betsey

Wills

Wife
Female

Fanny

Barns

Step Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Step Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Marldon, 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

43

1838

Marldon, Devon, England

Betsey

Wills

Wife

Married

66

1815

Marldon, Devon, England

Fanny

Barns

Step Daughter

Widow

29

1852

Marldon, Devon, England

Robert

Smith

Step Son

Single

28

1853

Marldon, Devon, England

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