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Household of John Wells (born 1835, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1835 in Flitcham, Norfolk, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Wells, born in 1842 in Flitcham, Norfolk, England. They had 9 children; Frederick (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Sarah Maria (born 1864 in Norfolk, England), John E (born 1866 in Norfolk, England), Alfred (born 1868 in Norfolk, England), Frances (born 1872 in Norfolk, England), Emma Jane (born 1874 in Norden, Lancashire, England), Allasam (born 1876 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), Rosanna (born 1879 in Norden, Lancashire, England) and James Henry (born 1881 in Norden, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Susan, born 1877 in Red Lumb, Lancashire, England.


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Emily

Wells

Wife
Male

Frederick

Wells

Son
Female

Sarah Maria

Wells

Daughter
Male

John E

Wells

Son
Male

Alfred

Wells

Son
Female

Frances

Wells

Daughter
Female

Emma Jane

Wells

Daughter
Female

Allasam

Wells

Daughter
Female

Rosanna

Wells

Daughter
Male

James Henry

Wells

Son
Female

Susan

Wells

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Flitcham, Norfolk, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

46

1835

Flitcham, Norfolk, England

Emily

Wells

Wife

Married

39

1842

Flitcham, Norfolk, England

Frederick

Wells

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Sarah Maria

Wells

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Norfolk, England

John E

Wells

Son

Single

15

1866

Norfolk, England

Alfred

Wells

Son

Single

13

1868

Norfolk, England

Frances

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Norfolk, England

Emma Jane

Wells

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Norden, Lancashire, England

Allasam

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Rosanna

Wells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Norden, Lancashire, England

James Henry

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Norden, Lancashire, England

Susan

Wells

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Red Lumb, Lancashire, England

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