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Household of Richard J Wells (born 1828, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 J Wells and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard J Wells, born in 1828 in Lewes, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. Richard J was the head of the household, married to Louisa O Wells, born in 1856 in Lewes, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard J's Boarder, Arthur (born 1861 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and Richard J's Servant, Susannah (born 1867 in Holloway, Middlesex, England).


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Richard J Wells's household

Male

Richard J

Wells

Head
Female

Louisa O

Wells

Wife
Male

Arthur

Mills

Boarder
Female

Susannah

Eding

Servant
First name(s) Richard J
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lewes, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard J

Wells

Head

Married

53

1828

Lewes, Sussex, England

Louisa O

Wells

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lewes, Sussex, England

Arthur

Mills

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Eding

Servant

Single

14

1867

Holloway, Middlesex, England

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