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Household of William Wills (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wills, born in 1839 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Bridget (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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William Wills's household

Male

William

Wills

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wills

Wife
Female

Alice

Wills

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Wills

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Wills

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wills

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wills

Head

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Wills

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Alice

Wills

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Bridget

Wills

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Wills

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wills

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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