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Household of Charles Wells (born 1841, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Charles Wells and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Wells, born in 1841 in Kent, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Harriett Wells, born in 1851 in Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Emily M (born 1874 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Percival (born 1870 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Ursula (born 1875 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Mary (born 1879 in -) and Henry (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Mr In Law, Emily Edwards, born in 1823 in Cosford, Hampshire, England.


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Charles Wells's household

Male

Charles

Wells

Head
Female

Harriett

Wells

Wife
Female

Emily M

Wells

Daughter
Male

Percival

Wells

Son
Female

Ursula

Wells

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wells

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wells

Son
Female

Emily

Edwards

Mr In Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Wells

Head

Married

40

1841

Kent, England

Harriett

Wells

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hampshire, England

Emily M

Wells

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Canning Town, Essex, England

Percival

Wells

Son

Single

11

1870

Canning Town, Essex, England

Ursula

Wells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Canning Town, Essex, England

Mary

Wells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

Henry

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

-

Emily

Edwards

Mr In Law

Widow

58

1823

Cosford, Hampshire, England

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