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Household of John Wells (born 1808, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1808 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1839 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England. He had 5 grandchildren; L F R (born 1861 in Richmond, Surrey, England), J A (born 1863 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England), H T (born 1865 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England), L E (born 1867 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England) and G A (born 1868 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sons Wife, E S Wells, born in 1840 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Male

John

Wells

Son
Female

E S

Wells

Sons Wife
Male

L F R

Wells

Grand Son
Male

J A

Wells

Grand Son
Male

H T

Wells

Grand Son
Female

L E

Wells

Grand Daughter
Male

G A

Wells

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Widower

73

1808

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

John

Wells

Son

Married

42

1839

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

E S

Wells

Sons Wife

Married

41

1840

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

L F R

Wells

Grand Son

Single

20

1861

Richmond, Surrey, England

J A

Wells

Grand Son

Single

18

1863

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

H T

Wells

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

L E

Wells

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

G A

Wells

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

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