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Household of Thomas Wells (born 1844, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, 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.

Thomas Wells and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wells, born in 1844 in Reading, Berkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Edith E (born 1872 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England), Maud M E (born 1873 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England) and Lilian E (born 1876 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Eliza (born 1839 in Reading, Berkshire, England), Thomas's Servant, Harriett (born 1836 in Willesden, Middlesex, England), Thomas's Servant, Emma M (born 1857 in Anstey, Wiltshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Alfred (born 1865 in Hampshire, England).


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Thomas Wells's household

Male

Thomas

Wells

Head
Female

Edith E

Wells

Daughter
Female

Maud M E

Wells

Daughter
Female

Lilian E

Wells

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wells

Sister
Female

Harriett

Morgan

Servant
Female

Emma M

Green

Servant
Male

Alfred

Pearce

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Reading, Berkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wells

Head

Widower

37

1844

Reading, Berkshire, England

Edith E

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Maud M E

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Lilian E

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Wells

Sister

Single

42

1839

Reading, Berkshire, England

Harriett

Morgan

Servant

Single

45

1836

Willesden, Middlesex, England

Emma M

Green

Servant

Single

24

1857

Anstey, Wiltshire, England

Alfred

Pearce

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hampshire, England

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