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Household of William Wills (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1815 in Blackawton, Devon, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Henry Cole, born in 1831 in Frogmore, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Henry Cole, born in 1831 in Frogmore, Devon, England.


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William Wills's household

Male

William

Wills

Head
Male

Henry

Cole

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Blackawton, Devon, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wills

Head

Married

66

1815

Blackawton, Devon, England

Henry

Cole

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Frogmore, Devon, England

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