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Household of Edward Wells (born 1817, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wells, born in 1817 in Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to David Wells, born in 1844 in Middlesex, England. They had 5 grandchildren; David (born 1864 in Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1868 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Middlesex, England) and George (born 1878 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Son Head, David (born 1844 in Middlesex, England), Edward's Potman, Henry (born 1861 in Middlesex, England), Edward's Servant, Elizabeth J (born 1854 in Middlesex, England) and Edward's Niece, Hetty (born 1866 in Middlesex, England).


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Male

David

Wells

Son Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Wife
Male

David

Wells

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Wells

Grand Son
Male

William

Wells

Grand Son
Male

Arthur

Wells

Grand Son
Male

George

Wells

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Cunninford

Potman
Female

Elizabeth J

Knightley

Servant
Female

Hetty

Wells

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

64

1817

Middlesex, England

David

Wells

Son Head

Married

37

1844

Middlesex, England

Mary

Wells

Wife

Married

36

1845

Middlesex, England

David

Wells

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Henry

Wells

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

William

Wells

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Arthur

Wells

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

George

Wells

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Henry

Cunninford

Potman

Single

20

1861

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth J

Knightley

Servant

Single

27

1854

Middlesex, England

Hetty

Wells

Niece

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

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