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Household of Edward Wells (born 1834, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 1834 in Meare, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Caroline Wells, born in 1832 in Wedmore, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Burtle, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Burtle, Somerset, England), Anna M (born 1870 in Mark, Somerset, England) and Fred (born 1874 in Mark, Somerset, England).


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Caroline

Wells

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wells

Daughter
Female

Anna M

Wells

Daughter
Male

Fred

Wells

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Meare, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

47

1834

Meare, Somerset, England

Caroline

Wells

Wife

Married

49

1832

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Burtle, Somerset, England

Ellen

Wells

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Burtle, Somerset, England

Anna M

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Mark, Somerset, England

Fred

Wells

Son

Single

7

1874

Mark, Somerset, England

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