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Household of James Wells (born 1825, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1825 in Lenham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Wells, born in 1826 in Charing, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1850 in Charing, Kent, England), James (born 1860 in Charing, Kent, England), William (born 1865 in Pluckley, Kent, England), George (born 1867 in Pluckley, Kent, England) and Frank (born 1870 in Pluckley, Kent, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Sophia

Wells

Wife
Male

Richard

Wells

Son
Male

James

Wells

Son
Male

William

Wells

Son
Male

George

Wells

Son
Male

Frank

Wells

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Lenham, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

56

1825

Lenham, Kent, England

Sophia

Wells

Wife

Married

55

1826

Charing, Kent, England

Richard

Wells

Son

Single

31

1850

Charing, Kent, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

21

1860

Charing, Kent, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

16

1865

Pluckley, Kent, England

George

Wells

Son

Single

14

1867

Pluckley, Kent, England

Frank

Wells

Son

Single

11

1870

Pluckley, Kent, England

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