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Household of Henry Wells (born 1827, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Wells, born in 1827 in Lynn, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Wells, born in 1837 in Thorpe Le Soken, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1859 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Matilda F (born 1867 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Ada (born 1869 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Annie (born 1871 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Nellie (born 1875 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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Henry Wells's household

Male

Henry

Wells

Head
Female

Rhoda

Wells

Wife
Male

Harry

Wells

Son
Female

Matilda F

Wells

Daughter
Female

Ada

Wells

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wells

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lynn, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Wells

Head

Married

54

1827

Lynn, Norfolk, England

Rhoda

Wells

Wife

Married

44

1837

Thorpe Le Soken, Essex, England

Harry

Wells

Son

Single

22

1859

Croydon, Surrey, England

Matilda F

Wells

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Croydon, Surrey, England

Ada

Wells

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Croydon, Surrey, England

Annie

Wells

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Croydon, Surrey, England

Nellie

Wells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Croydon, Surrey, England

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