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Household of William Wills (born 1804, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1804 in Compton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth M, born 1843 in Totnes, Devon, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Margaret D (born 1871 in Chatham, Kent, England), Christina F (born 1873 in Chatham, Kent, England) and Alfred Wm (born 1876 in Chatham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary C (born 1857 in Staverton, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Ellen Eliz (born 1861 in Totnes, Devon, England).
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William Wills's household
William
Wills
Head
Elizabeth M
Hare
Daughter
Margaret D
Hare
Grand Daughter
Christina F
Hare
Grand Son
Alfred Wm
Hare
Grand Son
Mary C
Hill
Servant
Ellen Eliz
Tucker ?
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 77 |
| Birth year | 1804 |
| Birth place | Compton, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wills | Head | Widower | 77 | 1804 | Compton, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth M | Hare | Daughter | Widow | 38 | 1843 | Totnes, Devon, England | |
Margaret D | Hare | Grand Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Christina F | Hare | Grand Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Alfred Wm | Hare | Grand Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Mary C | Hill | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Staverton, Devon, England | |
Ellen Eliz | Tucker ? | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Totnes, Devon, England |
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