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Household of John Wells (born 1842, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1842 in Harby, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wells, born in 1841 in Chatham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Fred (born 1867 in Lincolnshire, England), Emma (born 1873 in Chatham, Lincolnshire, England), Henry (born 1876 in Chatham, Lincolnshire, England), John (born 1878 in Manton, Lincolnshire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Corringham, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Eliza

Wells

Wife
Male

Fred

Wells

Son
Female

Emma

Wells

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wells

Son
Male

John

Wells

Son
Male

Walter

Wells

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Harby, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

39

1842

Harby, Nottinghamshire, England

Eliza

Wells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chatham, Lincolnshire, England

Fred

Wells

Son

Single

14

1867

Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chatham, Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Wells

Son

Single

5

1876

Chatham, Lincolnshire, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

Manton, Lincolnshire, England

Walter

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

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