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Household of Cornelius Wells (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Wells, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Prisallia Wells, born in 1838 in Newhill, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Cornelius (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John H (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Cornelius Wells's household

Male

Cornelius

Wells

Head
Female

Prisallia

Wells

Wife
Male

Cornelius

Wells

Son
Female

Polly

Wells

Daughter
Male

John H

Wells

Son
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Cornelius

Wells

Head

Married

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Prisallia

Wells

Wife

Married

43

1838

Newhill, Cheshire, England

Cornelius

Wells

Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Wells

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John H

Wells

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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