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Household of James Wells (born 1854, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 1854 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wells, born in 1855 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Nellie (born 1877 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Violet (born 1881 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Ellen

Wells

Wife
Female

Nellie

Wells

Daughter
Female

Violet

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

27

1854

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Wells

Wife

Married

26

1855

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Nellie

Wells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Violet

Wells

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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