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Household of Samuel Wills (born 1829, 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.

Samuel Wills and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Wills, born in 1829 in Kenn, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wills, born in 1832 in Alphington, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1859 in Alphington, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1864 in Alphington, Devon, England), Charles (born 1867 in Alphington, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Alphington, Devon, England), William (born 1871 in Alphington, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1857 in Alphington, Devon, England).


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Samuel Wills's household

Male

Samuel

Wills

Head
Female

Sarah

Wills

Wife
Female

Jessie

Wills

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wills

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wills

Son
Male

Alfred

Wills

Son
Male

William

Wills

Son
Male

Thomas

Wills

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Kenn, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Wills

Head

Married

52

1829

Kenn, Devon, England

Sarah

Wills

Wife

Married

49

1832

Alphington, Devon, England

Jessie

Wills

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Alphington, Devon, England

Eliza

Wills

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Alphington, Devon, England

Charles

Wills

Son

Single

14

1867

Alphington, Devon, England

Alfred

Wills

Son

Single

12

1869

Alphington, Devon, England

William

Wills

Son

Single

10

1871

Alphington, Devon, England

Thomas

Wills

Son

Single

24

1857

Alphington, Devon, England

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