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Household of William Wills (born 1821, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wills, born in 1821 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Wills, born in 1819 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robina (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Bella McDonald, born in 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Wills's household
William
Wills
Head
Janet
Wills
Wife
Robina
Wills
Daughter
William
Wills
Son
Bella
McDonald
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wills | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Wills | Wife | - | 62 | 1819 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robina | Wills | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Wills | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bella | McDonald | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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