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Household of Joseph Wells (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Joseph Wells and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wells, born in 1831 in Tyersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wells, born in 1836 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Fred (born 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1864 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Percival (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Wells's household

Male

Joseph

Wells

Head
Female

Ellen

Wells

Wife
Male

Fred

Wells

Son
Female

Sarah

Wells

Daughter
Female

Maria

Wells

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wells

Daughter
Male

Percival

Wells

Son
Female

Emma

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Tyersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wells

Head

Married

50

1831

Tyersal, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Wells

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Wells

Son

Single

21

1860

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wells

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Percival

Wells

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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