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Household of George Wells (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wells, born in 1841 in Stafford, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Emma Wells, born in 1842 in Stafford, Bedfordshire, England. They had 8 children; Jonah (born 1862 in Stafford, Bedfordshire, England), William (born 1867 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England), James (born 1870 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England), John (born 1875 in Darlaston, Bedfordshire, England), Sidney (born 1877 in Biggleswade, Lancashire, England), Nelly (born 1879 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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George Wells's household

Male

George

Wells

Head
Female

Emma

Wells

Wife
Male

Jonah

Wells

Son
Male

William

Wells

Son
Female

Annie

Wells

Daughter
Male

James

Wells

Son
Male

John

Wells

Son
Male

Sidney

Wells

Son
Female

Nelly

Wells

Daughter
Male

Harry

Wells

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stafford, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wells

Head

Married

40

1841

Stafford, Lancashire, England

Emma

Wells

Wife

Married

39

1842

Stafford, Bedfordshire, England

Jonah

Wells

Son

Single

19

1862

Stafford, Bedfordshire, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

14

1867

Sandy, Bedfordshire, England

Annie

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sandy, Bedfordshire, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

11

1870

Sandy, Bedfordshire, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Darlaston, Bedfordshire, England

Sidney

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Biggleswade, Lancashire, England

Nelly

Wells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England

Harry

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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