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Household of Thomas Wells (born 1815, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wells, born in 1815 in Thrapston, Northamptonshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Wells, born in 1820 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Eliza, born 1848 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 1 grandchild; Amy, born 1871 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Mary (born 1860 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Thomas's Servant, Amelia (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Wells's household

Male

Thomas

Wells

Head
Female

Charlotte

Wells

Wife
Female

Eliza

Carter

Daughter
Female

Amy

Carter

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Harrod

Niece
Female

Amelia

Harris

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wells

Head

Married

66

1815

Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England

Charlotte

Wells

Wife

Married

61

1820

Canterbury, Kent, England

Eliza

Carter

Daughter

Widow

33

1848

Canterbury, Kent, England

Amy

Carter

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Canterbury, Kent, England

Mary

Harrod

Niece

Single

21

1860

Canterbury, Kent, England

Amelia

Harris

Servant

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

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