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Household of William Wills (born 1839, Cheshire)
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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1839 in Altrincham, Cheshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wills, born in 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Abraham (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Mary (born 1841 in Mayo, Ireland), William's Visitor, Samuel (born 1837 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Richard (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Matilda (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Visitor, Annie (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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William Wills's household
William
Wills
Head
Eliza
Wills
Wife
Elizabeth
Wills
Daughter
Emily
Wills
Daughter
Mary
Wills
Daughter
Margaret
Wills
Daughter
Abraham
Wills
Son
Mary
Fraley
Lodger
Samuel
Howard
Visitor
Richard
Howard
Visitor
Matilda
Howard
Visitor
Annie
Howard
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Altrincham, Cheshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wills | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Altrincham, Cheshire, England | |
Eliza | Wills | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Wills | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Emily | Wills | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Wills | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Wills | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Abraham | Wills | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Fraley | Lodger | Single | 40 | 1841 | Mayo, Ireland | |
Samuel | Howard | Visitor | Widower | 44 | 1837 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Howard | Visitor | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Matilda | Howard | Visitor | Single | 12 | 1869 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Howard | Visitor | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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