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Household of James Wells (born 1841, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, 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 1841 in Broughton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Wells, born in 1844 in Broughton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Hannah (born 1870 in Broughton, Lincolnshire, England), William (born 1872 in Broughton, Lincolnshire, England), John (born 1873 in Broughton, Lincolnshire, England), Herbert (born 1876 in Broughton, Lincolnshire, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Broughton, Lincolnshire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Wells

Wife
Female

Hannah

Wells

Daughter
Male

William

Wells

Son
Male

John

Wells

Son
Male

Herbert

Wells

Son
Female

Emily

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Broughton, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

40

1841

Broughton, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Jane

Wells

Wife

Married

37

1844

Broughton, Lincolnshire, England

Hannah

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Broughton, Lincolnshire, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

9

1872

Broughton, Lincolnshire, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

8

1873

Broughton, Lincolnshire, England

Herbert

Wells

Son

Single

5

1876

Broughton, Lincolnshire, England

Emily

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Broughton, Lincolnshire, England

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