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Household of Jacob Wells (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Wells and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Wells, born in 1836 in Churwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Fanny Wells, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; James W (born 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Samuel M (born 1865 in Lancaster, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1868 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Alice M (born 1871 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1873 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1875 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1878 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Jacob Wells's household

Male

Jacob

Wells

Head
Female

Fanny

Wells

Wife
Male

James W

Wells

Son
Male

Samuel M

Wells

Son
Female

Lucy

Wells

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Wells

Daughter
Female

Edith

Wells

Daughter
Female

Florence

Wells

Daughter
Male

Albert

Wells

Son
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Wells

Head

Married

45

1836

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Wells

Wife

Married

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James W

Wells

Son

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Samuel M

Wells

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancaster, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Alice M

Wells

Daughter

Single

10

1871

East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Wells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

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