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Household of Edward Wells (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wells, born in 1846 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Wells, born in 1845 in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England. They had 7 children; Bernard (born 1872 in Greenholme, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1873 in Greenholme, Westmorland, England), Jessie (born 1876 in Hathersage, Derbyshire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Beckermet, Cumberland, England), Lucy (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1879 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England) and Maud (born 1880 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Sister In Law, Kate E Booth, born in 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Henrietta

Wells

Wife
Male

Bernard

Wells

Son
Male

William

Wells

Son
Female

Jessie

Wells

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wells

Son
Female

Lucy

Wells

Daughter
Male

John

Wells

Son
Female

Maud

Wells

Daughter
Female

Kate E

Booth

Sister In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

35

1846

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Wells

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

Bernard

Wells

Son

Single

9

1872

Greenholme, Yorkshire, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

8

1873

Greenholme, Westmorland, England

Jessie

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hathersage, Derbyshire, England

Thomas

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Beckermet, Cumberland, England

Lucy

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

2

1879

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Maud

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Kate E

Booth

Sister In Law

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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