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Household of John Wells (born 1847, Lancashire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1847 in Over Kellet, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wells, born in 1845 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John Hy (born 1875 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1876 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Bernard (born 1879 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah

Wells

Wife
Male

John Hy

Wells

Son
Female

Agnes

Wells

Daughter
Male

Bernard

Wells

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Over Kellet, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Wells

Head

Married

34

1847

Over Kellet, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wells

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

John Hy

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Bernard

Wells

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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