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Household of Edward Wells (born 1853, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wells, born in 1853 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma Wells, born in 1856 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1877 in Durham, England), Rhoda (born 1878 in Durham, England) and James E (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Charles (born 1846 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edward's Lodger, Joseph (born 1853 in Durham, England).


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Edward Wells's household

Male

Edward

Wells

Head
Female

Emma

Wells

Wife
Female

Clara

Wells

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Wells

Daughter
Male

James E

Wells

Son
Male

Charles

Hester

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Wall

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wells

Head

Married

28

1853

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emma

Wells

Wife

Married

25

1856

Durham, England

Clara

Wells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Rhoda

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

James E

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Charles

Hester

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Wall

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Durham, England

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