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Household of William L Wells (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

William L Wells and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William L Wells, born in 1843 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William L was the head of the household, married to Fanny Wells, born in 1841 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ethel (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Maude (born 1878 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and John William (born 1881 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England).


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William L Wells's household

Male

William L

Wells

Head
Female

Fanny

Wells

Wife
Male

Arthur

Wells

Son
Female

Ethel

Wells

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Wells

Son
Female

Alice

Wells

Daughter
Female

Maude

Wells

Daughter
Male

John William

Wells

Son
First name(s) William L
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William L

Wells

Head

Married

38

1843

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Wells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Wells

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Wells

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Wells

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Maude

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Salford, Lancashire, England

John William

Wells

Son

Single

0

1881

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

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