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Household of Herbert Wells (born 1855, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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.

Herbert Wells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Wells, born in 1855 in Sandwich, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to Annie Wells, born in 1855 in Ash, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Lucy J (born 1877 in Ash, Kent, England) and Madeline S (born 1880 in Aldington, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Herbert's Servant, Elizabeth M (born 1868 in Aldington, Kent, England) and Herbert's Servant, Thomas (born 1856 in Ulcombe, Kent, England).


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Herbert Wells's household

Male

Herbert

Wells

Head
Female

Annie

Wells

Wife
Female

Lucy J

Wells

Daughter
Female

Madeline S

Wells

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Clark

Servant
Male

Thomas

Farewell

Servant
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Sandwich, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Herbert

Wells

Head

Married

26

1855

Sandwich, Kent, England

Annie

Wells

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ash, Kent, England

Lucy J

Wells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ash, Kent, England

Madeline S

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aldington, Kent, England

Elizabeth M

Clark

Servant

Single

13

1868

Aldington, Kent, England

Thomas

Farewell

Servant

Single

25

1856

Ulcombe, Kent, England

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