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Household of William Wills (born 1811, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1811 in St Martin, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wills, born in 1819 in St Martin, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1857 in St Martin, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Susan (born 1812 in St Martin, Cornwall, England) and William's Aunt, Jane (born 1797 in St Martin, Cornwall, England).


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William Wills's household

Male

William

Wills

Head
Female

Ann

Wills

Wife
Female

Mary J

Wills

Daughter
Female

Susan

Lowry

Sister
Female

Jane

Boaden

Aunt
First name(s) William
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place St Martin, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wills

Head

Married

70

1811

St Martin, Cornwall, England

Ann

Wills

Wife

Married

62

1819

St Martin, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Wills

Daughter

Single

24

1857

St Martin, Cornwall, England

Susan

Lowry

Sister

Widow

69

1812

St Martin, Cornwall, England

Jane

Boaden

Aunt

Single

84

1797

St Martin, Cornwall, England

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