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Household of William Wills (born 1837, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 1837 in Weedon, Northamptonshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wills, born in 1835 in Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; John Edward (born 1867 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Solomon (born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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William Wills's household

Male

William

Wills

Head
Female

Ann

Wills

Wife
Male

John Edward

Wills

Son
Male

Solomon

Wills

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wills

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Weedon, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Wills

Head

Married

44

1837

Weedon, Northamptonshire, England

Ann

Wills

Wife

Married

46

1835

Staffordshire, England

John Edward

Wills

Son

Single

14

1867

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Solomon

Wills

Son

Single

6

1875

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wills

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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