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Household of John Wells (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Wells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1839 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1842 in Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1871 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Thomas (born 1873 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), John's Niece, Alice (born 1876 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and John's Niece, Anne (born 1878 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wells

Nephew
Female

Alice

Wells

Niece
Female

Anne

Wells

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

42

1839

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Wells

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Alice

Wells

Niece

Single

5

1876

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Anne

Wells

Niece

Single

3

1878

Paddington, Middlesex, England

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