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Household of Edward Wells (born 1853, Dorset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wells, born in 1853 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Anne Wells, born in 1855 in Clapham, England. They had 3 children; James E (born 1879 in Whitton, Middlesex, England), Jane E (born 1880 in Whitton, Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Whitton, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Anne

Wells

Wife
Male

James E

Wells

Son
Female

Jane E

Wells

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wells

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

28

1853

Dorset, England

Anne

Wells

Wife

Married

26

1855

Clapham, England

James E

Wells

Son

Single

2

1879

Whitton, Middlesex, England

Jane E

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Whitton, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Whitton, Middlesex, England

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