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Household of Michael Wells (born 1823, Huntingdonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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.

Michael Wells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Wells, born in 1823 in Farcet, Huntingdonshire, consisted of 6 members. Michael was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Worner (born 1852 in Little Raveley, Huntingdonshire, England), Arthur (born 1854 in Little Raveley, Huntingdonshire, England), Emma (born 1850 in Little Raveley, Huntingdonshire, England) and Louisa (born 1857 in Huntingdonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Servant, Amelia Town, born in 1863 in Sandwich, Kent, England.


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Michael Wells's household

Male

Michael

Wells

Head
Male

Worner

Wells

Son
Male

Arthur

Wells

Son
Female

Emma

Wells

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Town

Servant
Female

Louisa

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Farcet, Huntingdonshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Wells

Head

Widower

58

1823

Farcet, Huntingdonshire, England

Worner

Wells

Son

Single

29

1852

Little Raveley, Huntingdonshire, England

Arthur

Wells

Son

Single

27

1854

Little Raveley, Huntingdonshire, England

Emma

Wells

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Little Raveley, Huntingdonshire, England

Amelia

Town

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sandwich, Kent, England

Louisa

Wells

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Huntingdonshire, England

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