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Household of Richard E Wells (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Richard E Wells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard E Wells, born in 1841 in , consisted of 6 members. Richard E was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1850 in Skipsea, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1868 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Amy (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard E's Servant, Bessy (born 1864 in Walkington, Yorkshire, England) and Richard E's Sister In Law, Emma (born 1860 in Skipsea, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard E Wells's household

Male

Richard E

Wells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife
Male

Richard

Wells

Son
Female

Amy

Wells

Daughter
Female

Bessy

Hudson

Servant
Female

Emma

Baron

Sister In Law
First name(s) Richard E
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard E

Wells

Head

Married

40

1841

-

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife

Married

31

1850

Skipsea, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Wells

Son

Single

13

1868

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Wells

Daughter

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Bessy

Hudson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Walkington, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Baron

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Skipsea, Yorkshire, England

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