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Household of William Wells (born 1834, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uckfield, 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 Wells and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1834 in Mayfield, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wells, born in 1841 in Heathfield, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1867 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England), David (born 1872 in Mayfield, Sussex, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Mayfield, Sussex, England), James (born 1877 in Mayfield, Sussex, England) and Albert (born 1879 in Mayfield, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Frances Wells, born in 1804 in Mayfield, Sussex, England.


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Hannah

Wells

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wells

Son
Male

David

Wells

Son
Female

Ellen

Wells

Daughter
Male

James

Wells

Son
Male

Albert

Wells

Son
Female

Frances

Wells

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Mayfield, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

47

1834

Mayfield, Sussex, England

Hannah

Wells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Joseph

Wells

Son

Single

14

1867

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

David

Wells

Son

Single

9

1872

Mayfield, Sussex, England

Ellen

Wells

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Mayfield, Sussex, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

4

1877

Mayfield, Sussex, England

Albert

Wells

Son

Single

2

1879

Mayfield, Sussex, England

Frances

Wells

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Mayfield, Sussex, England

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