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Household of Thomas Wells (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 1840 in Wigginton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wells, born in 1846 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Strensall, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1879 in Strensall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Elizabeth Wells, born in 1801 in Wigginton, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Wells's household

Male

Thomas

Wells

Head
Female

Eliza

Wells

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wells

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wigginton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wells

Head

Married

41

1840

Wigginton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Wells

Wife

Married

35

1846

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Strensall, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Wells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Strensall, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Wigginton, Yorkshire, England

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