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Household of James Wells (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary S Wells, born in 1828 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1853 in Middlesex, England), Mary E (born 1856 in Middlesex, England) and Charles (born 1860 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, James (born 1855 in Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Hertfordshire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Mary S

Wells

Wife
Male

William

Wells

Son
Female

Mary E

Wells

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wells

Son
Male

James

Fogner

Visitor
Female

Emma

Carter

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, 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

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary S

Wells

Wife

Married

53

1828

Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

28

1853

Middlesex, England

Mary E

Wells

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Middlesex, England

Charles

Wells

Son

Single

21

1860

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

James

Fogner

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Emma

Carter

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hertfordshire, England

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