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Household of James Wells (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1821 in Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Mary Wells, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Single

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wells

Sister

Single

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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