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Household of Philip Wills (born 1803, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Germans, Cornwall, 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.

Philip Wills and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Wills, born in 1803 in Maker, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Philip was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ellen, born 1843 in Maker, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Philip's Son In Law, Henry (born 1837 in Devon, England) and Philip's Lodger, Edwin (born 1859 in Devonport, Devon, England).


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Philip Wills's household

Male

Philip

Wills

Head
Male

Henry

Nichelas

Son In Law
Female

Ellen

Nichelas

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Bewett

Lodger
First name(s) Philip
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Maker, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Wills

Head

Widower

78

1803

Maker, Cornwall, England

Henry

Nichelas

Son In Law

Married

44

1837

Devon, England

Ellen

Nichelas

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Maker, Cornwall, England

Edwin

Bewett

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Devonport, Devon, England

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