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Household of Edward Wells (born 1809, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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 1809 in Bromley, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma Wells, born in 1817 in Dennington, Suffolk, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1831 in Orpington, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Sister, Louisa (born 1808 in Dennington, Suffolk, England), Edward's Servant, Albert (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Caroline (born 1866 in Orpington, Kent, England).


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Emma

Wells

Wife
Female

Louisa

Wells

Sister
Female

Sarah

Wells

Daughter
Male

Albert

Jacob

Servant
Female

Caroline

Wale

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Bromley, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

72

1809

Bromley, Kent, England

Emma

Wells

Wife

Married

64

1817

Dennington, Suffolk, England

Louisa

Wells

Sister

Single

73

1808

Dennington, Suffolk, England

Sarah

Wells

Daughter

Single

50

1831

Orpington, Kent, England

Albert

Jacob

Servant

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Wale

Servant

Single

15

1866

Orpington, Kent, England

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