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Household of Richard Wills (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

Richard Wills and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wills, born in 1850 in Westwood, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wills, born in 1851 in Bridford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Nancy (born 1875 in Westwood, Devon, England), Emily (born 1878 in Westwood, Devon, England), Bessy (born 1879 in Westwood, Devon, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Westwood, Devon, England).


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Richard Wills's household

Male

Richard

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife
Female

Nancy

Wills

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wills

Daughter
Female

Bessy

Wills

Daughter
Male

Richard

Wills

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Westwood, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wills

Head

Married

31

1850

Westwood, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bridford, Devon, England

Nancy

Wills

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Westwood, Devon, England

Emily

Wills

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Westwood, Devon, England

Bessy

Wills

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Westwood, Devon, England

Richard

Wills

Son

Single

0

1881

Westwood, Devon, England

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