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Household of George Wells (born 1842, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wells, born in 1842 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Wells, born in 1844 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1864 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Fanny (born 1867 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Jane (born 1876 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother, Ann Wells, born in 1812 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.


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George Wells's household

Male

George

Wells

Head
Female

Jane

Wells

Wife
Male

George

Wells

Son
Female

Fanny

Wells

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wells

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wells

Daughter
Female

Ann

Wells

Mother
First name(s) George
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Portsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wells

Head

Married

39

1842

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Jane

Wells

Wife

Married

37

1844

Portsea, Hampshire, England

George

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Fanny

Wells

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Wells

Son

Single

10

1871

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Jane

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Ann

Wells

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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