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Household of John Wells (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wells, born in 1845 in Bardsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth A (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Fred A (born 1881 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Jane

Wells

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Wells

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wells

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wells

Son
Male

Robert

Wells

Son
Male

Fred A

Wells

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wells

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bardsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Wells

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wells

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

Edward

Wells

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Robert

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Fred A

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Yorkshire, England

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