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Household of William Wills (born 1856, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1856 in Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jeannie Wills, born in 1856 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1879 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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William Wills's household

Male

William

Wills

Head
Female

Jeannie

Wills

Wife
Male

Peter

Wills

Son
Male

Thomas

Wills

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wills

Head

Married

25

1856

Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jeannie

Wills

Wife

Married

25

1856

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Peter

Wills

Son

-

2

1879

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Wills

Son

-

0

1881

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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