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Household of James Wells (born 1852, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1852 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wells, born in 1856 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1874 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1876 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1878 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Wells's household

Male

James

Wells

Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Wife
Female

Martha

Wells

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wells

Son
Male

John

Wells

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wells

Head

Married

29

1852

Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Wells

Wife

Married

25

1856

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Wells

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Wells

Son

Single

5

1876

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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