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Household of William R Wells (born 1847, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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 R Wells and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Wells, born in 1847 in West Grinstead, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Naomi Wells, born in 1846 in Ticehurst, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Edward H (born 1869 in Sussex, England), William R (born 1871 in Sussex, England), Clara (born 1875 in Ringmer, Sussex, England), Ruth (born 1879 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England) and Francis J (born 1881 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Servant, Harriett (born 1866 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England) and William R's Nurse, Histed (born 1817 in Warbleton, Sussex, England).
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William R Wells's household
William R
Wells
Head
Naomi
Wells
Wife
Edward H
Wells
Son
William R
Wells
Son
Clara
Wells
Daughter
Ruth
Wells
Daughter
Francis J
Wells
Daughter
Harriett
Keely
Servant
Histed
Barrett
Nurse
| First name(s) | William R |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | West Grinstead, Sussex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William R | Wells | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | West Grinstead, Sussex, England | |
Naomi | Wells | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Ticehurst, Sussex, England | |
Edward H | Wells | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sussex, England | |
William R | Wells | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sussex, England | |
Clara | Wells | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Ringmer, Sussex, England | |
Ruth | Wells | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England | |
Francis J | Wells | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England | |
Harriett | Keely | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England | |
Histed | Barrett | Nurse | Single | 64 | 1817 | Warbleton, Sussex, England |
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