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Household of James Wells (born 1831, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1831 in Cobham, Kent, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Wells, born in 1833 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Rose (born 1871 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Harry (born 1873 in Rotherhithe, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Sarah (born 1834 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Boughton, Kent, England).
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James Wells's household
James
Wells
Head
Susannah
Wells
Wife
Sarah
Backhurst
Sister
Rose
Wells
Daughter
Harry
Wells
Son
Sarah
Packman
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Cobham, Kent, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wells | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Cobham, Kent, England | |
Susannah | Wells | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | |
Sarah | Backhurst | Sister | Widow | 47 | 1834 | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | |
Rose | Wells | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | |
Harry | Wells | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Rotherhithe, Kent, England | |
Sarah | Packman | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Boughton, Kent, England |
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