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Household of Henry Wells (born 1848, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Wells, born in 1848 in Mayfield, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wells, born in 1843 in Heathfield, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; Thomas H (born 1869 in Heathfield, Sussex, England), Jane S (born 1870 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), Flora (born 1875 in Heathfield, Sussex, England), George (born 1876 in Heathfield, Sussex, England), Bessie (born 1878 in Heathfield, Sussex, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Kent, England).


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Henry Wells's household

Male

Henry

Wells

Head
Female

Eliza

Wells

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Wells

Son
Female

Jane S

Wells

Daughter
Female

Flora

Wells

Daughter
Male

George

Wells

Son
Female

Bessie

Wells

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Mayfield, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Wells

Head

Married

33

1848

Mayfield, Sussex, England

Eliza

Wells

Wife

Married

38

1843

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Thomas H

Wells

Son

Single

12

1869

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Jane S

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Flora

Wells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Heathfield, Sussex, England

George

Wells

Son

Single

5

1876

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Bessie

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Mary

Wells

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Kent, England

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