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Household of James Wells (born 1822, Norfolk)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1822 in Gressenhall, Norfolk, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Wells, born in 1821 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Samuel Sandell, born in 1832 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Charlotte

Wells

Wife
Male

Samuel

Sandell

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Gressenhall, Norfolk, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

59

1822

Gressenhall, Norfolk, England

Charlotte

Wells

Wife

Married

60

1821

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Samuel

Sandell

Lodger

Single

49

1832

Colchester, Essex, England

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