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Household of James Wells (born 1830, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1830 in Selborne, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wells, born in 1842 in Selborne, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1872 in Selborne, Hampshire, England), William (born 1875 in Selborne, Hampshire, England), Matilda (born 1878 in Selborne, Hampshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Selborne, Hampshire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Wife
Female

Annie

Wells

Daughter
Male

William

Wells

Son
Female

Matilda

Wells

Daughter
Male

James

Wells

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Selborne, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

51

1830

Selborne, Hampshire, England

Mary

Wells

Wife

Married

39

1842

Selborne, Hampshire, England

Annie

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Selborne, Hampshire, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Selborne, Hampshire, England

Matilda

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Selborne, Hampshire, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Selborne, Hampshire, England

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