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Household of Edward Wells (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wells, born in 1842 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Louisa Wells, born in 1847 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Edward S Morris, born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Emma (born 1841 in Heydon, Suffolk, England), Edward's Servant, Alice (born 1856 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Edward's Servant, Rose (born 1862 in Barnsbury, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Louisa

Wells

Wife
Male

Edward S Morris

Wells

Son
Female

Emma

Penrose

Servant
Female

Alice

Ayton

Servant
Female

Rose

Darling

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

39

1842

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Wells

Wife

Married

34

1847

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Edward S Morris

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emma

Penrose

Servant

Married

40

1841

Heydon, Suffolk, England

Alice

Ayton

Servant

Single

25

1856

Islington, Middlesex, England

Rose

Darling

Servant

Single

19

1862

Barnsbury, Middlesex, England

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