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Household of John Wells (born 1845, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weymouth, Dorset, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1845 in Blandford, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1843 in Radipole, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Bessie A, born 1862 in Weymouth, Dorset, England.


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife
Female

Bessie A

Bind

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blandford, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

36

1845

Blandford, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife

Married

38

1843

Radipole, Dorset, England

Bessie A

Bind

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Weymouth, Dorset, England

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