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Household of John Wells (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 1843 in Staindrop, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Wells, born in 1842 in Acton, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Ellen M (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Margaret E (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Edmond (born 1861 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1855 in Southall, Middlesex, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Margaret J

Wells

Wife
Female

Ellen M

Wells

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Wells

Daughter
Male

Edmond

Grossmith

Lodger
Male

William

Richards

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Staindrop, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

38

1843

Staindrop, Durham, England

Margaret J

Wells

Wife

Married

39

1842

Acton, Middlesex, England

Ellen M

Wells

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Margaret E

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edmond

Grossmith

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Islington, Middlesex, England

William

Richards

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Southall, Middlesex, England

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