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Household of Edwin Wells (born 1851, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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.
Edwin Wells and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Wells, born in 1851 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 10 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Canterbury, Kent, England), Robert (born 1874 in Canterbury, Kent, England), Herbert (born 1876 in Canterbury, Kent, England), Lizzie (born 1878 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Amy (born 1879 in Canterbury, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Niece, Elizabeth Mary (born 1864 in Maidstone, Kent, England), Edwin's Nephew, John (born 1867 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Edwin's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1865 in Westbere, Kent, England).
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Edwin Wells's household
Edwin
Wells
Head
Elizabeth
Wells
Wife
Thomas
Wells
Son
Robert
Wells
Son
Herbert
Wells
Son
Lizzie
Wells
Daughter
Amy
Wells
Daughter
Elizabeth Mary
Madden
Niece
John
Madden
Nephew
Mary Jane
Ellen
Servant
| First name(s) | Edwin |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Canterbury, Kent, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Wells | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Canterbury, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Wells | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Wells | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Canterbury, Kent, England | |
Robert | Wells | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Canterbury, Kent, England | |
Herbert | Wells | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Canterbury, Kent, England | |
Lizzie | Wells | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Canterbury, Kent, England | |
Amy | Wells | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Canterbury, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth Mary | Madden | Niece | Single | 17 | 1864 | Maidstone, Kent, England | |
John | Madden | Nephew | Single | 14 | 1867 | Canterbury, Kent, England | |
Mary Jane | Ellen | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Westbere, Kent, England |
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