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Household of Edward Wells (born 1823, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, 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 1823 in Woodchurch, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1864 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and Edward (born 1872 in Maidstone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Ursula Samson, born in 1809 in Lavenham, Sussex, England.


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Male

William

Wells

Son
Male

Edward

Wells

Son
Female

Ursula

Samson

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Woodchurch, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Widower

58

1823

Woodchurch, Kent, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Maidstone, Kent, England

Edward

Wells

Son

Single

9

1872

Maidstone, Kent, England

Ursula

Samson

Servant

Widow

72

1809

Lavenham, Sussex, England

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