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Household of Matthew Wells (born 1821, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.
Matthew Wells and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wells, born in 1821 in Sedgefield, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1821 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1856 in Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1863 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Mary Hodgson, born in 1862 in Winlaton, Durham, England.
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Matthew Wells's household
Matthew
Wells
Head
Elizabeth
Wells
Wife
George
Wells
Son
Joseph
Wells
Son
Mary
Hodgson
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Sedgefield, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Wells | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Sedgefield, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Wells | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Durham, England | |
George | Wells | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Durham, England | |
Joseph | Wells | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Durham, England | |
Mary | Hodgson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Winlaton, Durham, England |
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