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Household of Peter Wells (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Warrington, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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.

Peter Wells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Wells, born in 1854 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wells, born in 1858 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1878 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1880 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Visitor, Jane Shelmerdine, born in 1870 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.


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Peter Wells's household

Male

Peter

Wells

Head
Female

Margaret

Wells

Wife
Female

Maggie

Wells

Daughter
Male

Peter

Wells

Son
Female

Jane

Shelmerdine

Visitor
First name(s) Peter
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Wells

Head

Married

27

1854

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wells

Wife

Married

23

1858

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Peter

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Shelmerdine

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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