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Household of David Wills (born 1836, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stair, Ayrshire, 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.

David Wills and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wills, born in 1836 in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wills, born in 1835 in Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1869 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland), David (born 1871 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1874 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John (born 1876 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Margaret H Wills, born in 1878 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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David Wills's household

Male

David

Wills

Head
Female

Margaret

Wills

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wills

Daughter
Male

David

Wills

Son
Male

Hugh

Wills

Son
Male

John

Wills

Son
Female

Margaret H

Wills

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Wills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wills

Head

Married

45

1836

Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wills

Wife

Married

46

1835

Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wills

Daughter

-

12

1869

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Wills

Son

-

10

1871

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Hugh

Wills

Son

-

7

1874

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Wills

Son

-

5

1876

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret H

Wills

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland

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