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Household of James Wells (born 1822, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 1822 in Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Thomas (born 1809 in Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire, England), James's Housekeeper, Maria (born 1838 in Tibberton, Gloucestershire, England), James's Visitor, Eliza Agnes (born 1876 in Rudford, Gloucestershire, England), James's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Farm Servant, Emmanuel (born 1864 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Male

Thomas

Wells

Brother
Female

Maria

Reid

Housekeeper
Female

Eliza Agnes

Reid

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Howel

Servant
Male

Emmanuel

Smith

Farm Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Single

59

1822

Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Wells

Brother

Married

72

1809

Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire, England

Maria

Reid

Housekeeper

Single

43

1838

Tibberton, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza Agnes

Reid

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Rudford, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Howel

Servant

Single

23

1858

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

Emmanuel

Smith

Farm Servant

Single

17

1864

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

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