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Household of Edward Wells (born 1852, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wells, born in 1852 in Brenchley, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma Wells, born in 1855 in Yalding, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Herbert, born 1878 in Capel, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother In Law, Sarah Towner, born in 1820 in Pembury, Kent, England.


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Emma

Wells

Wife
Male

Herbert

Wells

Son
Female

Sarah

Towner

Mother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Brenchley, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

29

1852

Brenchley, Kent, England

Emma

Wells

Wife

Married

26

1855

Yalding, Kent, England

Herbert

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

Capel, Kent, England

Sarah

Towner

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Pembury, Kent, England

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