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Household of James Wells (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Wells and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1852 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wells, born in 1853 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Hilda Ada (born 1873 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Robert Henry (born 1876 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah

Wells

Wife
Female

Hilda Ada

Wells

Daughter
Male

Robert Henry

Wells

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

29

1852

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wells

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Hilda Ada

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Robert Henry

Wells

Son

Single

5

1876

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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