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Household of William Wills (born 1841, Jersey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Wills and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1841 in Jersey, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susanna Wills, born in 1843 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Susanna H (born 1866 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Louisa J (born 1868 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and William J (born 1874 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Wills, born in 1856 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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William Wills's household

Male

William

Wills

Head
Female

Susanna

Wills

Wife
Female

Susanna H

Wills

Daughter
Female

Louisa J

Wills

Daughter
Male

William J

Wills

Son
Male

James

Wills

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Jersey, Channel Islands

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wills

Head

Married

40

1841

Jersey, Channel Islands

Susanna

Wills

Wife

Married

38

1843

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Susanna H

Wills

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Louisa J

Wills

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William J

Wills

Son

Single

7

1874

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

James

Wills

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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