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Household of William J Wells (born 1848, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 J Wells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Wells, born in 1848 in Dorset, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Jane A Wells, born in 1849 in Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Eliza A (born 1869 in Dorset, England), Harry W (born 1875 in Dorset, England), Albert J (born 1877 in Dorset, England) and Edward A (born 1880 in Dorset, England).


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William J Wells's household

Male

William J

Wells

Head
Female

Jane A

Wells

Wife
Female

Eliza A

Wells

Daughter
Male

Harry W

Wells

Son
Male

Albert J

Wells

Son
Male

Edward A

Wells

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Wells

Head

Married

33

1848

Dorset, England

Jane A

Wells

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dorset, England

Eliza A

Wells

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dorset, England

Harry W

Wells

Son

Single

6

1875

Dorset, England

Albert J

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Dorset, England

Edward A

Wells

Son

Single

1

1880

Dorset, England

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