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Household of John Wells (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1856 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wells, born in 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Charlotte (born 1881 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Charles (born 1857 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, James (born 1862 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodgers Mother, Harriett (born 1818 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah

Wells

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wells

Daughter
Male

John

Wells

Son
Female

Charlotte

Wells

Daughter
Male

Charles

Brind

Lodger
Male

James

Brind

Lodger
Female

Harriett

Brind

Lodgers Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

25

1856

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Wells

Wife

Married

23

1858

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Wells

Daughter

Single

0

1881

City of London, Middlesex, England

Charles

Brind

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

James

Brind

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Brind

Lodgers Mother

Widow

63

1818

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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