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Household of John Wells (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wells, born in 1833 in -. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in -), Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Richard (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, George (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's -, Allace M (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah

Wells

Wife
Male

John

Wells

Son
Male

George

Wells

-
Female

Sarah Ann

Wells

Daughter
Female

Allace M

Wells

-
Male

Richard

Wells

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Wells

Wife

-

48

1833

-

John

Wells

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

-

George

Wells

-

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah Ann

Wells

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Allace M

Wells

-

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Wells

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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