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Household of Henry Wells (born 1839, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

Henry Wells and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Wells, born in 1839 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 10 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Herriot Wells, born in 1841 in Essex, England. They had 8 children; Herbert (born 1860 in Halstead, Essex, England), Frederick (born 1861 in Halstead, Essex, England), Annie (born 1863 in Halstead, Essex, England), Alice (born 1867 in Halstead, Essex, England), William (born 1869 in Halstead, Essex, England), Berty (born 1874 in Halstead, Essex, England), Minnie (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1878 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Henry Wells's household

Male

Henry

Wells

Head
Female

Herriot

Wells

Wife
Male

Herbert

Wells

Son
Male

Frederick

Wells

Son
Female

Annie

Wells

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wells

Daughter
Male

William

Wells

Son
Male

Berty

Wells

Son
Female

Minnie

Wells

Daughter
Female

Edith

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Halstead, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Wells

Head

Married

42

1839

Halstead, Essex, England

Herriot

Wells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Essex, England

Herbert

Wells

Son

Single

21

1860

Halstead, Essex, England

Frederick

Wells

Son

Single

20

1861

Halstead, Essex, England

Annie

Wells

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Halstead, Essex, England

Alice

Wells

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Halstead, Essex, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

12

1869

Halstead, Essex, England

Berty

Wells

Son

Single

7

1874

Halstead, Essex, England

Minnie

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edith

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

City of London, Middlesex, England

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