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Household of Joseph Wells (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1828 in Thorne, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Wells, born in 1828 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John H (born 1857 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Alfred N (born 1860 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1863 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1866 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Janet (born 1869 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England) and Kate (born 1872 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Wells's household

Male

Joseph

Wells

Head
Female

Charlotte

Wells

Wife
Male

John H

Wells

Son
Male

Alfred N

Wells

Son
Male

Richard

Wells

Son
Female

Fanny

Wells

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wells

Daughter
Female

Kate

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Thorne, 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

53

1828

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Wells

Wife

Married

53

1828

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

John H

Wells

Son

Single

24

1857

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred N

Wells

Son

Single

21

1860

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Wells

Son

Single

18

1863

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Wells

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Janet

Wells

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

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