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Household of William H Wills (born 1839, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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.
William H Wills and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Wills, born in 1839 in Marazion, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wills, born in 1836 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; John H (born 1861 in Marazion, Cornwall, England), Josiah (born 1866 in Marazion, Cornwall, England), Esther (born 1871 in Marazion, Cornwall, England), Catharine (born 1874 in Marazion, Cornwall, England) and Mary Ann (born 1877 in Marazion, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Daughter In Law, Sarah (born 1861 in Marazion, Cornwall, England) and William H's Daughter In Law, Bessie (born 1864 in Marazion, Cornwall, England).
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William H Wills's household
William H
Wills
Head
Mary A
Wills
Wife
John H
Wills
Son
Josiah
Wills
Son
Esther
Wills
Daughter
Catharine
Wills
Daughter
Mary Ann
Wills
Daughter
Sarah
Thomas
Daughter In Law
Bessie
Thomas
Daughter In Law
| First name(s) | William H |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Marazion, Cornwall, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William H | Wills | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Marazion, Cornwall, England | |
Mary A | Wills | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ludgvan, Cornwall, England | |
John H | Wills | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Marazion, Cornwall, England | |
Josiah | Wills | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Marazion, Cornwall, England | |
Esther | Wills | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Marazion, Cornwall, England | |
Catharine | Wills | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Marazion, Cornwall, England | |
Mary Ann | Wills | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Marazion, Cornwall, England | |
Sarah | Thomas | Daughter In Law | Single | 20 | 1861 | Marazion, Cornwall, England | |
Bessie | Thomas | Daughter In Law | Single | 17 | 1864 | Marazion, Cornwall, England |
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