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Household of Thomas Wells (born 1832, Gloucestershire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wells, born in 1832 in Newent, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Wells, born in 1831 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1864 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1869 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Martha Jones, born in 1864 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Wells's household

Male

Thomas

Wells

Head
Female

Jane

Wells

Wife
Male

Arthur

Wells

Son
Female

Annie

Wells

Daughter
Female

Martha

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wells

Head

Married

49

1832

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Jane

Wells

Wife

Married

50

1831

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Annie

Wells

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Martha

Jones

Servant

Single

17

1864

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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