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Household of Edward Wells (born 1849, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edward Wells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wells, born in 1849 in Walthamstow, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emily J Wells, born in 1853 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1877 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, Ellen (born 1856 in Leytonstone, Essex, England) and Edward's Visitor, John J (born 1860 in Reading, Berkshire, England).


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Emily J

Wells

Wife
Male

Edward

Wells

Son
Female

Emily

Wells

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wells

Son
Female

Ellen

Wells

Visitor
Male

John J

Paget

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Walthamstow, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

32

1849

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Emily J

Wells

Wife

Married

28

1853

Middlesex, England

Edward

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Wells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Charles

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Wells

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Leytonstone, Essex, England

John J

Paget

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Reading, Berkshire, England

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