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Household of Charles Wells (born 1853, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Wells, born in 1853 in Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Mary Wells, born in 1852 in Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1875 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England), Emma (born 1876 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England) and Charles (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Boarder, Robert (born 1853 in Norfolk, England), Charles's Boarder, Sam (born 1855 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Charles's Boarder, Fred (born 1863 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England) and Charles's Visitor, Caroline (born 1867 in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England).


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Charles Wells's household

Male

Charles

Wells

Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Wife
Female

Mary E

Wells

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wells

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wells

Son
Male

Robert

Baker

Boarder
Male

Sam

Leaney

Boarder
Male

Fred

Marshall

Boarder
Female

Caroline

Cook

Visitor
First name(s) Charles
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Wells

Head

Married

28

1853

Norfolk, England

Mary

Wells

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hampshire, England

Mary E

Wells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Charles

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Baker

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Norfolk, England

Sam

Leaney

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Brighton, Sussex, England

Fred

Marshall

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Caroline

Cook

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England

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