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Household of Jacob B Wells (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Jacob B Wells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob B Wells, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Jacob B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Sarah T (born 1876 in Washington, Durham, England), Edward (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Mary B (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Jacob B Wells's household

Male

Jacob B

Wells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife
Female

Sarah T

Wells

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wells

Son
Female

Mary B

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Jacob B
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob B

Wells

Head

Married

31

1850

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife

Married

31

1850

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah T

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Washington, Durham, England

Edward

Wells

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary B

Wells

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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