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Household of John B Wells (born 1821, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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.

John B Wells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Wells, born in 1821 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. John B was the head of the household, married to Jane Wells, born in 1822 in Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; Emma E (born 1853 in Norfolk, England) and Barrett (born 1857 in Norfolk, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John B's Servant, Emma Atkinson, born in 1806 in Seaham, Durham, England.


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John B Wells's household

Male

John B

Wells

Head
Female

Jane

Wells

Wife
Female

Emma E

Wells

Daughter
Male

Barrett

Wells

Son
Female

Emma

Atkinson

Servant
First name(s) John B
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John B

Wells

Head

Married

60

1821

Norfolk, England

Jane

Wells

Wife

Married

59

1822

Norfolk, England

Emma E

Wells

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Norfolk, England

Barrett

Wells

Son

Single

24

1857

Norfolk, England

Emma

Atkinson

Servant

Single

75

1806

Seaham, Durham, England

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