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Household of William Wells (born 1825, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 1825 in Runcorn, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wells, born in 1823 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1857 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Richard (born 1859 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), Albert (born 1865 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and Arthur (born 1868 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Mary A

Wells

Wife
Female

Alice

Wells

Daughter
Male

Richard

Wells

Son
Male

Thomas

Wells

Son
Male

Albert

Wells

Son
Male

Arthur

Wells

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

56

1825

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Wells

Wife

Married

58

1823

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Alice

Wells

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Richard

Wells

Son

Single

22

1859

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Wells

Son

Single

19

1862

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Albert

Wells

Son

Single

16

1865

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Wells

Son

Single

13

1868

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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