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Household of William Wills (born 1819, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1819 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jemima Wills, born in 1824 in Dorset, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1851 in Chard, Somerset, England), John (born 1855 in Yeovil, Somerset, England), Julie (born 1862 in Yeovil, Somerset, England), James (born 1864 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and Walter (born 1867 in Yeovil, Somerset, England).
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William Wills's household
William
Wills
Head
Jemima
Wills
Wife
Elizabeth
Wills
Daughter
John
Wills
Son
Julie
Wills
Daughter
James
Wills
Son
Walter
Wills
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Bridport, Dorset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wills | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Bridport, Dorset, England | |
Jemima | Wills | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Dorset, England | |
Elizabeth | Wills | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Chard, Somerset, England | |
John | Wills | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Yeovil, Somerset, England | |
Julie | Wills | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Yeovil, Somerset, England | |
James | Wills | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Yeovil, Somerset, England | |
Walter | Wills | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Yeovil, Somerset, England |
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