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Household of John Wells (born 1836, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1836 in Beetham, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Wells, born in 1835 in Westmorland, England. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1864 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), Robert (born 1867 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), John (born 1869 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), William H (born 1873 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), Edward (born 1878 in Tatham, Lancashire, England) and Eleanor (born 1880 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Eleanor

Wells

Wife
Female

Agnes

Wells

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wells

Son
Male

John

Wells

Son
Male

William H

Wells

Son
Male

Edward

Wells

Son
Female

Eleanor

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Beetham, Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

45

1836

Beetham, Westmorland, England

Eleanor

Wells

Wife

Married

46

1835

Westmorland, England

Agnes

Wells

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Robert

Wells

Son

Single

14

1867

Kendal, Westmorland, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

12

1869

Kendal, Westmorland, England

William H

Wells

Son

Single

8

1873

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Edward

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

Tatham, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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