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Household of John Wells (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1823 in Laytham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wells, born in 1824 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Nancy, born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1853 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Wife
Female

Nancy

Wells

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Laytham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

58

1823

Laytham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wells

Wife

Married

57

1824

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Wells

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Brown

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Brown

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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