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Household of James Wells (born 1853, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1853 in Prestbury, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Wells, born in 1853 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Ernest (born 1871 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Albert (born 1879 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Emily

Wells

Wife
Male

Ernest

Wells

Son
Male

Arthur

Wells

Son
Male

Albert

Wells

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wells

Head

Married

28

1853

Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Wells

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Ernest

Wells

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Wells

Son

Single

7

1874

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Wells

Son

Single

2

1879

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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