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Wills in Merriott Censuses – 1841, 1851 & 1861

By the time of the censuses in the 19th century, the surname WILLS was the 5th most common surname in Merriott, representing just over 6 % of the population.  

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YEAR REF ABODE NAME, AGE, (ETC), OCCUPATION, WHERE
BORN (Y = Somerset)
1841 6 Called the Knob Wills George 21 M Ag. Lab Y Wills Rachel 20 F Y
1841 10 Lower St Wills Edward 25 M Ag. Lab Y
Wills Ameliar 25 F Y
Wills Ameliar 4 F Y
Wills Francis 1 M Y
1841 13 Bottom of Sherrimore Hill Wills William 50 M Sail Weaver Y
Wills Mary 55 F Y
Wills Susan 25 F Y
Wills Emas? 20 M Y
Wills Job 15 M Y
Wills Jesse 15 M Y
Wills Alfred 5 M Y
1841 20 Church Lane Wills Robert 45 M Labourer Y
Wills Mary 20 F Glove S Y
Pattemore Ann 50 F Seamstress? Y
Trask Elen 10 F Glove S Y
1841 22 Boozer Wills Samuel 40 M Carpenter Y
Wills Susan 35 F Y
Wills Robert 15 M Y
Wills William 13 M Y
Wills James 5 M Y
Wills Edwin 3 M Y
Wills Samuel 1 M Y
1841 23 Boozer Wills Edward 45 M Gardener Y Wills Jane 48 F Y
1841 30 Church St Lawrence Thomas 25 M Labourer Y
Lawrence Elizabeth 25 F Weaver Y
Lawrence Elizabeth 4 F Y
Lawrence Henry 2 M Y
Lawrence Samuel 5m M Y
Wills Harriett 10 F Y
1841 30 Church St Wills John 45 M Labourer Y
Wills Mary 45 F Y
Wills William 20 M Y
Wills Robert 19 M Y
Wills Ann 17 F Y
Wills Eli 15 M Y
Wills John 14 M Y
Wills Charles 12 M Y
Wills Mary 10 F Y
Wills Arthur 6 M Y
Wills Elizabeth 4 F Y
1841 30 Church St Wills Elizabeth 70 F Ind Y
Wills Ann 40 F Lab Y
Wills John 20 M Lab Y
Wills Ann 15 F Y
Wills William 10 M Y
1841 30 Church St Wills Thomas 45 M Weaver Y
Wills Sarah 45 F Y
Wills John 15 M Weaver Y
Wills Betsy 15 F Y
Wills Samuel 13 M Y
Wills Sarah 5 F Y
1841 30/31 Sherrimore Hill Wills Samuel 50 M Weaver Y
Wills Charity 50 F Y
Wills George 25 M Weaver Y
Wills James 15 M Weaver Y
Wills William 15 M Y
Wills Harriett 15 F Y
Wills William 10 M Y
Wills Samuel 9 M Y
1841 31 Sherrimore Hill Wills Elizabeth 80 F Dairy Woman Y Wills Rachell 20 F Y
1841 39/40 Broadway Wills Anthony 35 M Carpenter Y
Wills Sarah 35 F Y
Wills Eleanor 14 F Y
Wills Joseph 12 M Y
Wills Jane 9 F Y
Wills Anthony 6 M Y
Wills George 3 M Y
1841 40 Broadway Wills Joseph 25 M Ag. Lab Y
Wills Hannah 25 F Y
Wills Emma 2 F Y
1841 41 Broadway Lawrence George 65 M Ag. Lab Y
Lawrence Ann 60 F Y
Wills Mary 30 F Y
Wills Mary 15 F Y
Wills Samuel 16 M Y
Wills Edward 14 M Y
Wills Ann 11 F Y
Wills Betsey 8 F Y
Wills Jane 3 F Y
Wills Emma 1 F Y
1841 42 Broadway Lawrence Samuel 35 M Publican Y
Lawrence Sarah 35 F Y
Lawrence Samuel 4 M Y
Wills Mary Ann 15 F Female Servant Y
1851 315 023 Lower St Wills George Head M 33 M Ag Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Rachel Wife M 30 F Wife Som, Merriott
Wills George Son U 9 M Som, Merriott
Wills Maryanne Dau U 5 F Som, Merriott
Brown Betsy Mother-in-law W 70 F Pauper Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott
1851 315 027 Lower St Wills John Head M 58 M Ag Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Wife M 54 F Wife Som, Merriott
Wills John Son U 23 M Ag Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Charles Son U 22 M Farmer’s servant Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Dau U 20 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills Arthur Son U 16 M Garden Labourer Som, Merriott
Osborne Joseph? Grandson U 17 M M? Labourer Som, Merriott
Mitchell Christina Lodger U 20 F Glover Som, Merriott
1851 317 035 Lower St Chant Joseph Head M 49 M Carter Som, Merriott
Chant Hannah Wife M 50 F Wife Som, Merriott
Harwood Maria Lodger U 12 F Serv Som, Misterton
Wills Jesse Son-in-law M 24 M Handloom weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Dau M 24 F Dressmaker Som, Merriott
1851 317 041 Lower St Wills Job Head M 25 M Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Susan Wife M 25 F Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Jesse Son U 4 M Som, Merriott
Wills George Son U 2 M Som, Merriott
Wills Alfred Son U 4 m M Som, Merriott
1851 318 045 Lower St Wills Joseph Head M 38 M Ag Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Hannah Wife M 39 F Wife Som, Merriott
Wills Emma Dau U 12 F Som, Merriott
Wills Susan Dau U 9 F Som, Merriott
Wills George Son U 7 M Som, Merriott
Wills Robert Son U 4 M Som, Merriott
Wills Samuel Son U 1 M Som, Merriott
1851 318 046 Lower St Wills William Head M 31 M Ag Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Maryanne Wife M 36 F Wife Som, Kingsbury
Wills Francis Son U 9 M Som, Merriott
Wills William Son U 5 M Som, Merriott
Wills Henry Son U 3 M Som, Merriott
1851 319 051 Lower St Wills Edward Head M 31 M Agr. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Amelia Wife M 35 F Wife Som, Merriott
Wills Amelia Dau U 14 F Factory hand Som, Merriott
Wills Francis Son U 11 M Agr. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Thomas Son U 10 M Agr. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills John Son U 4 M Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Dau U 1 m F Som, Merriott
1851 319 053 Lower St Wills James Head M 27 M Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Grace Wife M 34 F Weaver Som, Hardington
Wills Thomas Son U 6 M Som, Merriott
Wills Sarah Ann Dau U 3 F Som, Merriott
Wills Rachel Dau U 1 F Som, Merriott
1851 320 061 Lower St Wills William Head M 25 M Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Thomason Wife M 23 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills George Son U 2 M Som, Merriott
Wills Reuben Son U 1 M Som, Merriott
1851 328 001 Sherrimore Hill Wills William Head M 66 M Hand Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Wife M 65 F Hand Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Susan Dau U 40 F Hand Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Alfred Son U 19 M Hand Weaver Som, Merriott
1851 328 005 Sherrimore Hill Lawrence Enos Head M 60 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Lawrence Ann Wife M 59 F Som, Merriott
Lawrence William Son W 36 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Lawrence Susan Dau U 12 F Som, Merriott
Lawrence George Son U 20 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills William Nephew U 4 M Som, Merriott
Wills Robert Lodger M 29 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Lodger M 26 F Glover Som, Merriott
1851 330 011 Sherrimore Hill Wills Robert Head M 55 M Pensioner Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Wife M 58 F Wife Som, Merriott
Stone Eleanor Lodger U 21 F Glover Som, Merriott
1851 331 027 Higher St Wills Samuel Head M 61 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Charity Wife M 65 F Wife Som, Merriott
Wills Hannah Dau U 25 F Dau Som, Merriott
Wills Harriet Dau U 22 F Dau Som, Merriott
Wills Samuel Son U 20 M Son Som, Merriott
Wills William Lodger U 21 M Sail Cloth Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott
1851 335 055 Town’s End Wills Samuel Head M 51 M Carpenter Som, Merriott
Wills Susan Wife M 50 F Wife Som, Merriott
Wills James Son U 15 M Son Som, Merriott
Wills Edwin Son U 13 M Son Som, Merriott
Wills Harriett Dau U 9 F Som, Merriott
Wills Charles Son U 7 M Som, Merriott
1851 336 062 Town’s End Wills Emias Head M 33 M Power Loom Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Wife M 33 F Som, Merriott
Wills Joseph Son U 7 M Som, Merriott
Wills Simeon Son U 5 M Som, Merriott
Wills Eliza Dau U 3 F Som, Merriott
Wills Thomas Son U 1 M Som, Merriott
1851 337 068 Town’s End Wills Thomas Head M 58 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Sarah Wife M 58 F Formerly a Spinner Som, Hinton St. George
Wills Samuel Son U 21 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Sarah Dau U 19 F Factory labourer Som, Merriott
1851 337 069 Town’s End Wills Ann Head W 51 F Laundress Som, Merriott
Wills John Son U 30 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills William Son U 23 M Invalid Som, Merriott
Wills Sarah Dau- in – law M 26 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Granddau U 4 m F Som, Merriott
1851 338 075 Higher St Wills Betty Head W 94 F Formerly labourer Som, Merriott
Mitchell Susan Dau U 55 F Hand Loom Weaver, Sail Cloth Som, Merriott
Jessop John Lodger U 16 M Ag Lab Som, East Pennard
1851 340 089 Church Lane Wills George Head M 35 M Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Sarah Wife M 33 F Wife Som, Merriott
Wills Lucy Dau U 7 F Som, Merriott
Wills Caroline Dau U 4 F Som, Merriott
Wills Emily Dau U 1 F Som, Merriott
1851 346/347 004 Broadway Wills Mary Head W 46 F Employed in the fields Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Dau U 20 F Employed in the fields Som, Merriott
Wills Betsy Dau U 18 F Employed in the fields Som, Merriott
Wills Jane Dau U 12 F Employed in the fields Som, Merriott
Wills Emma Dau U 11 F Employed in the fields Som, Merriott
Wills Ellen Dau U 7 F Som, Merriott
1851 349 022 Broadway Wills Anthony Head M 55 M Carpenter Som, Merriott
Wills Sarah Wife M 48 F Som, Merriott
Wills Ellen Dau U 24 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills Jane Dau U 18 F Works at the factory Som, Merriott
Wills Anthony Son U 16 M Carpenter Som, Merriott
Wills George Son U 11 M Som, Merriott
Wills Ellen Grandchild U 3m F Som, Merriott
1861 27 1 Chard Road Wills Samuel Head M 30 M Ag Lab Som, Winsham
Wills Ellen Wife M 30 F Som, Chillington
Wills Selena Dau U 6 F Som, Winsham
Wills George Son U 3 M Som, Chillington
1861 28 19 Broadway Trask Reginald Head M 50 M Cordwainer Som, Merriott
Trask Hannah Wife M 48 F Som, Merriott
Trask Elizabeth Dau U 13 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Trask Elsey? Dau U 11 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Trask Sampson Son U 6 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Trask Ellen Dau U 4 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills George Visitor U 7 M Som, Merriott
1861 31 40 Broadway Wills Anthony Head M 56 M Carpenter Som, Merriott Wills Sarah Wife M 58 F Som, Merriott
1861 31 48 Broadway Wills Mary Head W 59 F Work at the Spinning Factory Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Dau U 30 F Work at the Spinning Factory Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Dau U 29 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills Ellen Dau U 18 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills Abraham Son U 9 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Edward Son U 5 M Som, Merriott
Wills MaryAnn Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott
1861 33 63 Broadway Wills Charles Head M 31 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Wife M 30 F Som, Merriott
Wills Emma Dau U 4 F Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Dau U 1 F Som, Merriott
1861 38 116 Lower St Wills John Head M 70 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Wife M 68 F Som, Merriott
Harp Thomas Boarder M 30 M Power loom Weaver Som, Crewkerne
Harp Mary Boarder M 30 F Glover Som, Merriott
Harp Charles Boarder U 9 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Harp Caroline Boarder U 4 F Som, Merriott
Harp Flora Ann Boarder U 4m F Som, Merriott
1861 38 118 Lower St Wills Job Head M 38 M Canvass Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Susan Wife M 34 F Canvass Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Charles Son U 8 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Dau U 6 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Alfred Son U 5 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Dau U 3 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Ellen Dau U 1 F Som, Merriott
Wills Emma Dau U 1m F Som, Merriott
1861 38 122 Lower St Wills Edward Head M 44 M ?? Som, Merriott
Wills Amelia Wife M 46 F Som, Merriott
Wills Thomas Son U 18 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills John Son U 15 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Dau U 11 F Sail Cloth Factory Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Dau U 10 F Sail Cloth Factory Som, Merriott
Wills Edward Son U 7 M Scholar Som, Merriott
1861 41 140 Lower St Wills Jessie Head M 34 M Weaver of Canvass Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Wife M 34 F Dress Maker Som, Merriott
Wills Hannah Dau U 9 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Susan Dau U 8 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Joseph Son U 6 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills William Son U 2 M Som, Merriott
Haggett George Boarder U 41 M Tile Maker Som, Paulett?
1861 41 143 Lower St Pattemore Samuel Head M 40 M Maltster and Brewer Som, Merriott
Pattemore Prudence Wife M 45 F Som, Merriott
Pattemore Jesse Son U 19 M Maltster and Brewer Som, Merriott
Pattemore Henry Son U 17 M Som, Merriott
Pattemore Emma Dau U 11 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Pattemore Ellen Dau U 9 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Pattemore Alfred Son U 6 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Pattemore Samuel Son U 6 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Serv U 13 F Servant Som, Merriott
1861 41 144 Lower St Wills James Head M 37 M Weaver of canvass Som, Merriott
Wills Grace Wife M 40 F Som, Merriott
Wills Thomas Son U 15 M Weaver of Canvass Som, Merriott
Wills Sarah Dau U 13 F Work in Factory Som, Merriott
Wills John Son U 11 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Elanor Dau U 9 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Harriet Dau U 6 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Henry Son U 3 M Som, Merriott
Wills Emma Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott
1861 47 5 Lower St Wills James Head U 71 M Retired Ind. Minister Dorset, Poole Pitcher Harriett Serv U 56 F HouseKeeper Dorset, Netherbury
Thorn Ann Serv U 30 F House Maid Dorset, Bridport
1861 48 15 Lower St Wills William Head W 78 M Weaver of Canvass Som, Merriott Wills Susan Dau U 49 F Weaver of Canvass Som, Merriott
1861 48 16 Lower St Wills Alfred Head M 29 M Weaver of Canvass Som, Merriott
Wills Caroline Wife M 27 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Jane Dau U 7 F Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Dau U 5 F Som, Merriott
Wills George Son U 3 M Som, Merriott
Wills Llewellyn Son U 1 M Som, Merriott
1861 49 28 High St Wills George Head M 45 M Out Door Servant Som, Merriott
Wills Jane Wife M 35 F Som, Merriott
Wills Lucy Dau U 17 F Factory Flax Spinner Som, Merriott
Wills Caroline Dau U 14 F Factory Flax Spinner Som, Merriott
Wills Emily Dau U 10 F Factory Flax Spinner Som, Merriott
Wills Francis Son U 8 M Som, Merriott
Wills Henry Son U 2 M Som, Merriott
Chant Soloman Son U 15 M Factory Servant Som, Merriott
1861 51 43 Grocer’s Shop Shutler Robert Head M 34 M Laborer in Gardens Som, Merriott
Shutler Harriett Wife M 30 F Grocer Som, Merriott
Shutler Emma Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott
Shutler John Son U 2 M Som, Merriott
Wills Samuel W 71 M Weaver Sail Cloth Som, Merriott
Wills Anna Visitor U 12 F Som, Merriott
Wills Samuel Visitor U 29 M Power Loom Weaver Som, Merriott
1861 51 45 High St Wills William Head M 34 M Weaver of Sail Cloth Som, Merriott
Wills Thomasin Wife M 31 F Som, Merriott
Wills William Son U 14 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills George Son U 12 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Reuben Son U 11 M Som, Merriott
Wills Maryann Dau U 8 F Som, Merriott
Wills Robert Son U 5 M Som, Merriott
Wills Albert Son U 8 m M Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Sister to wife W 33 F Flax spinner at Factory Som, Merriott
1861 54 79 High St Wills Amos Head M 40 M Sail Cloth Weaver Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Wife M 40 F Som, Merriott
Wills Joseph Son U 17 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Simon Son U 15 M Servant Som, Merriott
Wills Thomas Son U 11 M Keeper of sheep Som, Merriott
Wills Elizabeth Dau U 5 F Som, Merriott
Wills Emma Dau U 3 F Som, Merriott
1861 54 80 High St Wills William Head M 32 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott
Wills Emma Wife M 32 F Som, Merriott
Wills Robert Son U 10 M Som, Merriott
Wills Christianna Dau U 7 F Som, Merriott
Wills Susanna Dau U 5 F Som, Merriott
Wills Harriett Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott
1861 54 83 High St Wills Edwin Head M 22 M Carpenter Som, Merriott
Wills Louisa Wife M 24 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills Samuel Son U 1m M Som, Merriott
1861 55 84 High St Wills Susan Head W 58 F Market Gardener Som, Merriott Wills Harriett Dau U 18 F Glover Som, Merriott
Wills Charles Son U 16 M Carpenter Som, Merriott
1861 55 90 High St Wills Sarah Head W 68 Som, Hinton St George
1861 55 92 High St Wills Ann Head W 62 F Som, Merriott
1861 55 93 High St Wills John Head M 40 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Wills Sarah Wife M 34 F Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Dau U 10 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills Ann Dau U 8 F Scholar Som, Merriott
Wills William John Son U 8 m M Som, Merriott
1861 56 103 High St Sweet Henry Head M 24 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Sweet Emma Wife M 22 F Som, Merriott
Sweet Henry Son U 11m M Som, Merriott
Wills Mary Lodger W 43 F Needle Woman Som, Merriott
1861 58 127 Sockety Mitchell Thomas Head M 54 M Farmer of 98 acres emp 3men 2 boys Som, Merriott
Mitchell Ann Wife M 53 F Som, Merriott
Mitchell Robert Son U 22 M Farmer’s son Som, Merriott
Mitchell Joseph Son U 15 M Farmer’s son Som, Merriott
Mitchell Francis Son U 9 M Scholar Som, Merriott
Mitchell Samuel Thomas Grandson U 4 M Som, Merriott
Wills Eliza Serv U 13 F House servant Som, Merriott

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