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Household of John Wellens (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Wellens and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wellens, born in 1833 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William (born 1854 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1858 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1861 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1863 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1868 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Stephen Wroe, born in 1876 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.


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John Wellens's household

Male

John

Wellens

Head
Male

William

Wellens

Son
Female

Alice

Wellens

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wellens

Daughter
Male

John

Wellens

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Wellens

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Wroe

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Wellens
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wellens

Head

Widower

48

1833

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Wellens

Son

Single

27

1854

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wellens

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wellens

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Middleton, Lancashire, England

John

Wellens

Son

Single

18

1863

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Wellens

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Stephen

Wroe

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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