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Household of Henry Wells (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Wells, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Maria Wells, born in 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Maria (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, Jane Woodruff, born in 1818 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Henry Wells's household

Male

Henry

Wells

Head
Female

Maria

Wells

Wife
Female

Maria

Wells

Daughter
Female

Ada

Wells

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Wells

Son
Female

Jane

Woodruff

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Wells

Head

Married

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria

Wells

Wife

Married

47

1834

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria

Wells

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ada

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Wells

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Woodruff

Boarder

Single

63

1818

Preston, Lancashire, England

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