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Household of John Wells (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1832 in Lathom, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wells, born in 1832 in Lathom, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Richard (born 1860 in Lathom, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Lathom, Lancashire, England), William (born 1864 in Lathom, Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Lathom, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1868 in Lathom, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Lathom, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1874 in Lathom, Lancashire, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Hannah

Wells

Wife
Male

Richard

Wells

Son
Male

John

Wells

Son
Male

William

Wells

Son
Male

James

Wells

Son
Female

Martha

Wells

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wells

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wells

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lathom, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

49

1832

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Wells

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wells

Son

Single

21

1860

Lathom, Lancashire, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

19

1862

Lathom, Lancashire, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Lathom, Lancashire, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

15

1866

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Robert

Wells

Son

Single

7

1874

Lathom, Lancashire, England

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