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Household of David Wells (born 1849, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, 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.

David Wells and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wells, born in 1849 in Prittlewell, Essex, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Harriett Wells, born in 1852 in Southend, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1875 in Southend, Essex, England), George (born 1877 in Southend, Essex, England) and John (born 1880 in Southend, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), David's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and David's Boarder, William (born 1838 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England).


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David Wells's household

Male

David

Wells

Head
Female

Harriett

Wells

Wife
Female

Ada

Wells

Daughter
Male

George

Wells

Son
Male

John

Wells

Son
Male

John

Mogg

Boarder
Male

William

Mogg

Boarder
Male

William

Carpenter

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Prittlewell, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wells

Head

Married

32

1849

Prittlewell, Essex, England

Harriett

Wells

Wife

Married

29

1852

Southend, Essex, England

Ada

Wells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Southend, Essex, England

George

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Southend, Essex, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Southend, Essex, England

John

Mogg

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

William

Mogg

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Carpenter

Boarder

Single

43

1838

Petersfield, Hampshire, England

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