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Household of Thomas Wells (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Thomas Wells and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wells, born in 1839 in Catterall, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Dora Jane Wells, born in 1844 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1863 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), Thomas Henry Lawrence (born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Sarah Lizzette Laurence (born 1876 in Ince, Lancashire, England), William Isaac Laurence (born 1878 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and William Isaac Laurence (born 1880 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
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Thomas Wells's household
Thomas
Wells
Head
Dora Jane
Wells
Wife
George
Wells
Son
Thomas Henry Lawrence
Wells
Son
Sarah Lizzette Laurence
Wells
Daughter
William Isaac Laurence
Wells
Son
William Isaac Laurence
Wells
Son
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Catterall, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Wells | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Catterall, Lancashire, England | |
Dora Jane | Wells | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
George | Wells | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas Henry Lawrence | Wells | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Lizzette Laurence | Wells | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
William Isaac Laurence | Wells | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
William Isaac Laurence | Wells | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Ince, Lancashire, England |
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