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Household of John Wells (born 1822, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1822 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wells, born in 1826 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ruth (born 1862 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1864 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Howick, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Catherine E (born 1859 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).
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John Wells's household
John
Wells
Head
Sarah
Wells
Wife
Ruth
Wells
Daughter
Mary
Wells
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wells
Daughter
John
Bentley
Boarder
Catherine E
Henry
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wells | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Wells | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth | Wells | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Wells | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Wells | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Bentley | Boarder | Single | 40 | 1841 | Howick, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine E | Henry | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Isle of Man, Isle of Man |
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