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Household of William E Wells (born 1846, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,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.

William E Wells and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Wells, born in 1846 in Kent, consisted of 8 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Harriet Wells, born in 1847 in Pluckley, Kent, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Charlton, Kent, England), Percy J R (born 1872 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Esther E (born 1873 in Beckenham, Kent, England), Daisey B (born 1876 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Lily V (born 1879 in Deptford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William E's Boarder, Joel E Lee, born in 1860 in Devon, England.


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William E Wells's household

Male

William E

Wells

Head
Female

Harriet

Wells

Wife
Male

William

Wells

Son
Male

Percy J R

Wells

Son
Female

Esther E

Wells

Daughter
Female

Daisey B

Wells

Daughter
Female

Lily V

Wells

Daughter
Male

Joel E

Lee

Boarder
First name(s) William E
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Wells

Head

Married

35

1846

Kent, England

Harriet

Wells

Wife

Married

34

1847

Pluckley, Kent, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

12

1869

Charlton, Kent, England

Percy J R

Wells

Son

Single

9

1872

Lewisham, Kent, England

Esther E

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Beckenham, Kent, England

Daisey B

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Lily V

Wells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Deptford, Kent, England

Joel E

Lee

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

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