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Household of Edward Wells (born 1820, Leicestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1820 in Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Wells, born in 1820 in Blankney, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1859 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, William (born 1812 in Leicestershire, England) and Edward's Visitor, William (born 1846 in Padgate, Lancashire, England).
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Edward Wells's household
Edward
Wells
Head
Ann
Wells
Wife
Edward
Wells
Son
William
Wells
Visitor
William
Chester
Visitor
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Wells | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England | |
Ann | Wells | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Blankney, Lincolnshire, England | |
Edward | Wells | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England | |
William | Wells | Visitor | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Leicestershire, England | |
William | Chester | Visitor | Married | 35 | 1846 | Padgate, Lancashire, England |
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