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Household of William Wills (born 1839, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1839 in Sherford, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Wills, born in 1842 in Malborough, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in Sherford, Devon, England), Emma (born 1866 in Sherford, Devon, England), Susan M (born 1873 in Sherford, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Sherford, Devon, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Sherford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Philip Jeffery, born in 1805 in Stokenham, Devon, England.
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William Wills's household
William
Wills
Head
Rebecca
Wills
Wife
Elizabeth
Wills
Daughter
Emma
Wills
Daughter
Susan M
Wills
Daughter
Frederick
Wills
Son
Henry
Wills
Son
Philip
Jeffery
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Sherford, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wills | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Sherford, Devon, England | |
Rebecca | Wills | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Malborough, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Wills | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Sherford, Devon, England | |
Emma | Wills | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Sherford, Devon, England | |
Susan M | Wills | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Sherford, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Wills | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Sherford, Devon, England | |
Henry | Wills | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sherford, Devon, England | |
Philip | Jeffery | Boarder | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Stokenham, Devon, England |
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