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Household of Cornelius Wells (born 1839, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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.

Cornelius Wells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Wells, born in 1839 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Matilda Wells, born in 1844 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1866 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Charlotte (born 1870 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Walter (born 1875 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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Cornelius Wells's household

Male

Cornelius

Wells

Head
Female

Matilda

Wells

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Wells

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Wells

Daughter
Male

Albert

Wells

Son
Male

Walter

Wells

Son
Female

Eliza

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cornelius

Wells

Head

Married

42

1839

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Matilda

Wells

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah A

Wells

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Charlotte

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Wells

Son

Single

9

1872

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Walter

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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