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Household of William Wills (born 1849, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1849 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wills, born in 1847 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Matthew (born 1850 in Lancashire, England) and William's Niece, Grace (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).


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William Wills's household

Male

William

Wills

Head
Female

Mary

Wills

Wife
Male

Matthew

Scoles

Boarder
Female

Grace

Hamer

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wills

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Mary

Wills

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lancashire, England

Matthew

Scoles

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Lancashire, England

Grace

Hamer

Niece

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

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