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Household of William Wells (born 1823, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1823 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1832 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Matthew (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife
Male

Matthew

Wells

Son
Male

John

Wells

Son
Male

James

Wells

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

58

1823

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife

Married

49

1832

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Wells

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Wells

Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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