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Household of Martha Wells (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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.

Martha Wells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Wells, born in 1831 in Rochester, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Martha (born 1863 in Rochester, Kent, England), Sarah (born 1865 in Rochester, Kent, England) and Jessie (born 1868 in Rochester, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Visitor, Sarah (born 1821 in Rochester, Kent, England) and Martha's Lodger, Esther (born 1805 in Strood, Kent, England).


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Martha Wells's household

Female

Martha

Wells

Head
Female

Martha

Wells

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wells

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wells

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Upton

Visitor
Female

Esther

Baker

Lodger
First name(s) Martha
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rochester, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Wells

Head

Widow

50

1831

Rochester, Kent, England

Martha

Wells

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Rochester, Kent, England

Sarah

Wells

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Rochester, Kent, England

Jessie

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rochester, Kent, England

Sarah

Upton

Visitor

Widow

60

1821

Rochester, Kent, England

Esther

Baker

Lodger

Widow

76

1805

Strood, Kent, England

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