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Household of Jane Wells (born 1836, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, Sussex, 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.

Jane Wells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Wells, born in 1836 in Petworth, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; George (born 1856 in Hampshire, England), Albert (born 1863 in Petworth, Sussex, England), Rose (born 1865 in Petworth, Sussex, England) and Percy (born 1866 in Petworth, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Jane's Visitor, Kate (born 1864 in Petworth, Sussex, England) and Jane's Lodger, John W (born 1844 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).


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Jane Wells's household

Female

Jane

Wells

Head
Male

George

Hill

Son
Male

Albert

Wells

Son
Female

Rose

Wells

Daughter
Male

Percy

Wells

Son
Female

Kate

Older

Visitor
Male

John W

Hayne

Lodger
First name(s) Jane
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Petworth, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Wells

Head

Widow

45

1836

Petworth, Sussex, England

George

Hill

Son

Single

25

1856

Hampshire, England

Albert

Wells

Son

Single

18

1863

Petworth, Sussex, England

Rose

Wells

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Petworth, Sussex, England

Percy

Wells

Son

Single

15

1866

Petworth, Sussex, England

Kate

Older

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Petworth, Sussex, England

John W

Hayne

Lodger

Married

37

1844

Launceston, Cornwall, England

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