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Household of John Wells (born 1853, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 1853 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Wells, born in 1852 in Chatham, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Ann (born 1872 in Chatham, Kent, England), Harriett (born 1875 in Chatham, Kent, England), John (born 1877 in Chatham, Kent, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Harriett

Wells

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Wells

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Wells

Daughter
Male

John

Wells

Son
Female

Emily

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

28

1853

Chatham, Kent, England

Harriett

Wells

Wife

Married

29

1852

Chatham, Kent, England

Sarah Ann

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chatham, Kent, England

Harriett

Wells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chatham, Kent, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Chatham, Kent, England

Emily

Wells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chatham, Kent, England

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