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Household of James Wells (born 1830, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1830 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wells, born in 1833 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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James Wells's household
James
Wells
Head
Betsy
Wells
Wife
James
Wells
Son
William
Wells
Son
Elizabeth
Wells
Daughter
Mary
Wells
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wells | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Wells | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
James | Wells | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Wells | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wells | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wells | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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