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Household of Richard Wells (born 1823, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bourne, Lincolnshire, 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 Wells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wells, born in 1823 in Barston, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wells, born in 1817 in Ryal, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, William (born 1859 in Hanthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Richard's Servant, William (born 1863 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England), Richard's Visitor, Mary (born 1827 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England) and Richard's Visitor, Mary Elizth (born 1874 in Silk Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England).


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Richard Wells's household

Male

Richard

Wells

Head
Female

Eliza

Wells

Wife
Male

William

Fisher

Servant
Male

William

Drakard

Servant
Female

Mary

Joyce

Visitor
Female

Mary Elizth

Joyce

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Barston, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wells

Head

Married

58

1823

Barston, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Wells

Wife

Married

64

1817

Ryal, Lincolnshire, England

William

Fisher

Servant

Single

22

1859

Hanthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

William

Drakard

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bourne, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Joyce

Visitor

Married

54

1827

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Mary Elizth

Joyce

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Silk Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England

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