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Household of Edwin Wells (born 1828, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saffron Walden, Essex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Wells, born in 1828 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Ann Wells, born in 1831 in Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1864 in Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England) and Ada (born 1868 in Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Nelly, born 1878 in Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Stepson, Walter Goode, born in 1861 in Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England.


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Edwin Wells's household

Male

Edwin

Wells

Head
Female

Ann

Wells

Wife
Male

Walter

Goode

Stepson
Male

Frederick

Wells

Son
Female

Ada

Wells

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Wells

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Wells

Head

Married

53

1828

Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England

Ann

Wells

Wife

Married

50

1831

Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England

Walter

Goode

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England

Frederick

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England

Ada

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England

Nelly

Wells

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England

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