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Household of James Wells (born 1862, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Mary (born 1860 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and James's Cousin, Mary Jane (born 1859 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Sister
Female

Mary Jane

Broughton

Cousin
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 19
Birth year 1862
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wells

Head

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wells

Sister

Single

21

1860

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Broughton

Cousin

Single

22

1859

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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