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Household of John Thompson Wells (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Thompson Wells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson Wells, born in 1850 in , consisted of 6 members. John Thompson was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wells, born in 1851 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Mary Gilleson (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Janet Johnson (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Thomas Smith (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Ann Bell (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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John Thompson Wells's household

Male

John Thompson

Wells

Head
Female

Margaret

Wells

Wife
Female

Mary Gilleson

Wells

Daughter
Female

Janet Johnson

Wells

Daughter
Male

Thomas Smith

Wells

Son
Female

Ann Bell

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) John Thompson
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Thompson

Wells

Head

Married

31

1850

Scotland

Margaret

Wells

Wife

Married

30

1851

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Mary Gilleson

Wells

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Janet Johnson

Wells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas Smith

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ann Bell

Wells

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

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