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Household of James Wells (born 1845, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1845 in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Beddows, born in 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah A (born 1860 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah

Beddows

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Collett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

36

1845

Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Beddows

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Collett

Servant

Single

21

1860

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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