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Household of James Davis Wells (born 1829, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

James Davis Wells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davis Wells, born in 1829 in Wallingford, Berkshire, consisted of 7 members. James Davis was the head of the household, married to Georgina Wells, born in 1832 in Wallingford, Berkshire, England. They had 5 children; Annie Georginna (born 1856 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Elsie Maude (born 1859 in Hastings, Sussex, England), George Percy (born 1864 in Reading, Berkshire, England), Helen Edith (born 1866 in Reading, Berkshire, England) and Rose Mirabel (born 1873 in Georgeham, Devon, England).


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James Davis Wells's household

Male

James Davis

Wells

Head
Female

Georgina

Wells

Wife
Female

Annie Georginna

Wells

Daughter
Female

Elsie Maude

Wells

Daughter
Male

George Percy

Wells

Son
Female

Helen Edith

Wells

Daughter
Female

Rose Mirabel

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) James Davis
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wallingford, Berkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Davis

Wells

Head

Married

52

1829

Wallingford, Berkshire, England

Georgina

Wells

Wife

Married

49

1832

Wallingford, Berkshire, England

Annie Georginna

Wells

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hastings, Sussex, England

Elsie Maude

Wells

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Hastings, Sussex, England

George Percy

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Reading, Berkshire, England

Helen Edith

Wells

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Reading, Berkshire, England

Rose Mirabel

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Georgeham, Devon, England

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