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Household of William Wells (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 Wells and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1842 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Wells, born in 1843 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Matilda (born 1862 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), William (born 1863 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Caroline (born 1867 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Tily (born 1868 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1872 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Chorley (born 1878 in -).


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Matilda

Wells

Wife
Female

Matilda

Wells

Daughter
Male

William

Wells

Son
Female

Caroline

Wells

Daughter
Female

Tily

Wells

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wells

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wells

Son
Male

Chorley

Wells

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

39

1842

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Wells

Wife

Married

38

1843

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Wells

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

18

1863

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Wells

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Tily

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Alice

Wells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Wells

Son

Single

11

1870

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Chorley

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

-

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