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Household of James Wells (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1835 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wells, born in 1842 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 6 children; Hannah (born 1866 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1872 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Obadiah (born 1877 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Margaret

Wells

Wife
Female

Hannah

Wells

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wells

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Wells

Daughter
Male

Obadiah

Wells

Son
Male

Arthur

Wells

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Married

46

1835

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Wells

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Hannah

Wells

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Obadiah

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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