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Household of William Pells (born 1838, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Pells and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pells, born in 1838 in Kelling, Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pells, born in 1837 in Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Cathe Em (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1843 in Hethersett, Norfolk, England).


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William Pells's household

Male

William

Pells

Head
Female

Sarah

Pells

Wife
Female

Cathe Em

Pells

Niece
Male

James

Mayes

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Pells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kelling, Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pells

Head

Married

43

1838

Kelling, Norfolk, England

Sarah

Pells

Wife

Married

44

1837

Norfolk, England

Cathe Em

Pells

Niece

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

James

Mayes

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Hethersett, Norfolk, England

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