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Household of George Wells (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1850 in Frodsham, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wells, born in 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Rose Ann (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Lilly (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Ellen (born 1822 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George's Brother In Law, Peter (born 1850 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and George's Niece, Sarah E (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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George Wells's household

Male

George

Wells

Head
Female

Ellen

Wells

Wife
Female

Rose Ann

Wells

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Wells

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Gaffry

Mother
Male

Peter

Gaffry

Brother In Law
Female

Sarah E

Gaffry

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wells

Head

Married

31

1850

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Wells

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rose Ann

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Wells

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Gaffry

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Peter

Gaffry

Brother In Law

Widower

31

1850

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Gaffry

Niece

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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