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Household of James Wells (born 1834, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1834 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Theresa Wells, born in 1837 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Lewis (born 1863 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England), Alban (born 1866 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), Sarah (born 1865 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), Alice (born 1873 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), Ada (born 1876 in Chudleigh, Devon, England) and Edgar (born 1879 in Chudleigh, Devon, England).
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James Wells's household
James
Wells
Head
Theresa
Wells
Wife
Lewis
Wells
Son
Alban
Wells
Son
Sarah
Wells
Daughter
Alice
Wells
Daughter
Ada
Wells
Daughter
Edgar
Wells
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Dunsford, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wells | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Theresa | Wells | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England | |
Lewis | Wells | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England | |
Alban | Wells | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Wells | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
Alice | Wells | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
Ada | Wells | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
Edgar | Wells | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Chudleigh, Devon, England |
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