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Household of Joseph Wells (born 1853, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,Hampshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wells, born in 1853 in Hexham, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wells, born in 1855 in Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Ernest Gale (born 1875 in Hampshire, England) and Amy (born 1877 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother, Samuel (born 1857 in Bepton, Sussex, England) and Joseph's Sister, Esther (born 1862 in Bepton, Sussex, England).


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Joseph Wells's household

Male

Joseph

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah

Wells

Wife
Male

Ernest Gale

Wells

Son
Female

Amy

Wells

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Wells

Brother
Female

Esther

Wells

Sister
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hexham, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wells

Head

Married

28

1853

Hexham, Sussex, England

Sarah

Wells

Wife

Married

26

1855

Hampshire, England

Ernest Gale

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Hampshire, England

Amy

Wells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hampshire, England

Samuel

Wells

Brother

Single

24

1857

Bepton, Sussex, England

Esther

Wells

Sister

Single

19

1862

Bepton, Sussex, England

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