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Household of Robert Wells (born 1839, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Robert Wells and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wells, born in 1839 in Ware, Hertfordshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Maria Wells, born in 1841 in Clapham, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1865 in West Ham, Essex, England), Charlotte (born 1870 in West Ham, Essex, England), Sarah A (born 1872 in West Ham, Essex, England), James (born 1875 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Herbert (born 1878 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother, Susan (born 1800 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England) and Robert's Brother, Charles (born 1837 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England).


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Robert Wells's household

Male

Robert

Wells

Head
Female

Maria

Wells

Wife
Male

Charles

Wells

Son
Female

Charlotte

Wells

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Wells

Daughter
Male

James

Wells

Son
Male

Herbert

Wells

Son
Female

Susan

Wells

Mother
Male

Charles

Wells

Brother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wells

Head

Married

42

1839

Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Maria

Wells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Clapham, Surrey, England

Charles

Wells

Son

Single

16

1865

West Ham, Essex, England

Charlotte

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

West Ham, Essex, England

Sarah A

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Ham, Essex, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

West Ham, Essex, England

Herbert

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

West Ham, Essex, England

Susan

Wells

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Charles

Wells

Brother

Single

44

1837

Ware, Hertfordshire, England

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