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Household of William Wells (born 1827, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsclere, Hampshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1827 in Ashmansworthy, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Wells, born in 1837 in Avington, Berkshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1865 in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England), Richard (born 1867 in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England), Rose Ann (born 1869 in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England) and Frederick (born 1871 in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Thomas Drewett, born in 1862 in Kingston, Hampshire, England.


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Maria

Wells

Wife
Male

James

Wells

Son
Male

Richard

Wells

Son
Female

Rose Ann

Wells

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Wells

Son
Male

Thomas

Drewett

Lodger Head
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ashmansworthy, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

54

1827

Ashmansworthy, Hampshire, England

Maria

Wells

Wife

Married

44

1837

Avington, Berkshire, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

16

1865

St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England

Richard

Wells

Son

Single

14

1867

St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England

Rose Ann

Wells

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England

Frederick

Wells

Son

Single

10

1871

St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Drewett

Lodger Head

Single

19

1862

Kingston, Hampshire, England

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