George Preston Wills
Born 1830
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Household of William Wills (born 1822, 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.
William Wills and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1822 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wills, born in 1843 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 7 children; William Frederick (born 1861 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Henry (born 1867 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Walter (born 1871 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Louisa Shears (born 1876 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Frank (born 1877 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Albert (born 1878 in Dunsford, Devon, England) and Sydney (born 1880 in Dunsford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Ann Avery, born in 1870 in Bridford, Devon, England.
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William Wills's household
William
Wills
Head
Elizabeth
Wills
Wife
William Frederick
Wills
Son
Henry
Wills
Son
Walter
Wills
Son
Louisa Shears
Wills
Daughter
Frank
Wills
Son
Albert
Wills
Son
Sydney
Wills
Son
Elizabeth Ann
Avery
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wills | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Wills | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
William Frederick | Wills | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Henry | Wills | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Walter | Wills | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Louisa Shears | Wills | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Frank | Wills | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Albert | Wills | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Sydney | Wills | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Avery | Servant | Single | 11 | 1870 | Bridford, Devon, England |
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