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Household of Joseph Wells (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 1847 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Wells, born in 1850 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Wells's household

Male

Joseph

Wells

Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Wife
Male

William

Wells

Son
Male

Henry

Wells

Son
Male

James

Wells

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wells

Head

Married

34

1847

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wells

Wife

Married

31

1850

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

11

1870

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

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