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Household of Thomas Wells (born 1826, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wells, born in 1826 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Wells, born in 1834 in Seend, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Louisa F (born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England) and Amy M (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Harriet Goldsmith, born in 1863 in Headcorn, Kent, England.


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Thomas Wells's household

Male

Thomas

Wells

Head
Female

Jane

Wells

Wife
Female

Louisa F

Wells

Daughter
Female

Amy M

Wells

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Goldsmith

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wells

Head

Married

55

1826

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Jane

Wells

Wife

Married

47

1834

Seend, Wiltshire, England

Louisa F

Wells

Daughter

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

Amy M

Wells

Daughter

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Goldsmith

Servant

Single

18

1863

Headcorn, Kent, England

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