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Household of James Wells (born 1843, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 1843 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1847 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Halley (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Lily (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Arthur W Inns, born in 1861 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife
Female

Halley

Wells

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wells

Daughter
Female

Lily

Wells

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wells

Son
Male

Arthur W

Inns

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

38

1843

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife

Married

34

1847

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Halley

Wells

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Annie

Wells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Lily

Wells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Arthur W

Inns

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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