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Household of Joseph Wells (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Joseph Wells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wells, born in 1856 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1857 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother In Law, Mary Maw, born in 1821 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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Joseph Wells's household

Male

Joseph

Wells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wells

Son
Female

Mary

Maw

Mother In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wells

Head

Married

25

1856

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife

Married

24

1857

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary

Maw

Mother In Law

Widow

60

1821

Islington, Middlesex, England

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