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Household of William Wills (born 1858, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1858 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Wills, born in 1856 in Constantine, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth J (born 1879 in Lizard, Cornwall, England) and Louisa (born 1881 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).


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William Wills's household

Male

William

Wills

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Wills

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Wills

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Wills

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wills

Head

Married

23

1858

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth J

Wills

Wife

Married

25

1856

Constantine, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth J

Wills

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lizard, Cornwall, England

Louisa

Wills

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wendron, Cornwall, England

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