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Household of Edward Wells (born 1837, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, Sussex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wells, born in 1837 in Bosham, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Wells, born in 1841 in Chichester, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1866 in Chichester, Sussex, England), Priscilla (born 1868 in Chichester, Sussex, England) and Emma A (born 1870 in Henfield, Sussex, England).


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wells

Wife
Female

Ada

Wells

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Wells

Daughter
Female

Emma A

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bosham, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward

Wells

Head

Married

44

1837

Bosham, Sussex, England

Sarah A

Wells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chichester, Sussex, England

Ada

Wells

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Chichester, Sussex, England

Priscilla

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chichester, Sussex, England

Emma A

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Henfield, Sussex, England

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