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Household of John Wells (born 1840, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 1840 in Selborne, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wells, born in 1840 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; George A (born 1874 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), Frederick W (born 1876 in Shoreham, Sussex, England) and Emma M (born 1869 in Shoreham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wifes Mother, Mary A Cooper, born in 1812 in Lewes, Sussex, England.


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Hannah

Wells

Wife
Male

George A

Wells

Son
Male

Frederick W

Wells

Son
Female

Emma M

Wells

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Cooper

Wifes Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Selborne, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

41

1840

Selborne, Hampshire, England

Hannah

Wells

Wife

Married

41

1840

Brighton, Sussex, England

George A

Wells

Son

Single

7

1874

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Frederick W

Wells

Son

Single

5

1876

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Emma M

Wells

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Mary A

Cooper

Wifes Mother

Widow

69

1812

Lewes, Sussex, England

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