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Household of Sophia Wells (born 1821, Suffolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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.
Sophia Wells and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Wells, born in 1821 in Ipswich, Suffolk, consisted of 4 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Emma (born 1851 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England) and Alfred (born 1859 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sophia's Servant, Lizzie Lords, born in 1861 in Ireland.
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Sophia Wells's household
Sophia
Wells
Head
Emma
Laithwait
Daughter
Alfred
Wells
Son
Lizzie
Lords
Servant
| First name(s) | Sophia |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sophia | Wells | Head | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Ipswich, Suffolk, England | |
Emma | Laithwait | Daughter | Widow | 30 | 1851 | Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England | |
Alfred | Wells | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England | |
Lizzie | Lords | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Ireland |
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