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Household of George Wells (born 1831, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,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.

George Wells and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wells, born in 1831 in Stratford, Bedfordshire, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ruth Wells, born in 1831 in Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Joseph Hills, born in 1811 in East Hanningfield, Essex, England.


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George Wells's household

Male

George

Wells

Head
Female

Ruth

Wells

Wife
Male

Joseph

Hills

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stratford, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wells

Head

Married

50

1831

Stratford, Bedfordshire, England

Ruth

Wells

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, England

Joseph

Hills

Boarder

Widower

70

1811

East Hanningfield, Essex, England

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