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Household of George Wells (born 1842, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, 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.

George Wells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wells, born in 1842 in Ightham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Emily Wells, born in 1841 in Horton Kirby, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1872 in Swanscombe, Kent, England), George (born 1875 in Swanscombe, Kent, England), Charles (born 1878 in Swanscombe, Kent, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Swanscombe, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, James Fitley, born in 1846 in Shropshire, England.


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George Wells's household

Male

George

Wells

Head
Female

Emily

Wells

Wife
Female

Emily

Wells

Daughter
Male

George

Wells

Son
Male

Charles

Wells

Son
Male

Henry

Wells

Son
Male

James

Fitley

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ightham, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wells

Head

Married

39

1842

Ightham, Kent, England

Emily

Wells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Horton Kirby, Kent, England

Emily

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Swanscombe, Kent, England

George

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Swanscombe, Kent, England

Charles

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

Swanscombe, Kent, England

Henry

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Swanscombe, Kent, England

James

Fitley

Lodger

Widower

35

1846

Shropshire, England

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