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Household of George Wells (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wells, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wells, born in 1831 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Findlay (born 1865 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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George Wells's household

Male

George

Wells

Head
Female

Eliza

Wells

Wife
Male

Samuel

Wells

Son
Male

Findlay

Wells

Son
Male

George

Wells

Son
Male

James

Wells

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wells

Head

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Wells

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Samuel

Wells

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Findlay

Wells

Son

-

16

1865

Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

George

Wells

Son

-

14

1867

Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Wells

Son

-

12

1869

Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland

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