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Household of William Wells (born 1826, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1826 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Theresa Wells, born in 1831 in Norfolk, England. They had 1 child; May G, born 1853 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Eliza (born 1864 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England) and William's Boarder, Charles (born 1855 in Middlesex, England).


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Theresa

Wells

Wife
Female

May G

Wells

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Quantril

Visitor
Male

Charles

Rahins

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

55

1826

Norfolk, England

Theresa

Wells

Wife

Married

50

1831

Norfolk, England

May G

Wells

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Eliza

Quantril

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Charles

Rahins

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Middlesex, England

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