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Household of James Wells (born 1862, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 1862 in Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Thomas Wells, born in 1866 in Norwood, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Norwood, Surrey, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Norwood, Surrey, England), Earnest (born 1870 in Barnes, Surrey, England) and James W (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Male

Thomas

Wells

Son
Female

Eliza

Wells

Daughter
Male

Earnest

Wells

Son
Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Ellen E

Wells

Wife
Male

James W

Wells

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Widower

48

1833

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Wells

Son

Single

15

1866

Norwood, Surrey, England

Eliza

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Norwood, Surrey, England

Earnest

Wells

Son

Single

11

1870

Barnes, Surrey, England

James

Wells

Head

Married

19

1862

Surrey, England

Ellen E

Wells

Wife

Married

22

1859

Patcham, Sussex, England

James W

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

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