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Household of William E Wells (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Wells, born in 1856 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wells, born in 1853 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).


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William E Wells's household

Male

William E

Wells

Head
Female

Sarah

Wells

Wife
Male

William

Wells

Son
Female

Sarah

Wells

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) William E
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Wells

Head

Married

25

1856

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Wells

Wife

Married

28

1853

Colchester, Essex, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Sarah

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Eliza

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Walthamstow, Essex, England

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