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Household of William Wells (born 1832, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1832 in Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wells, born in 1832 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1862 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1864 in Latchford, Cheshire, England), Lucy (born 1868 in Latchford, Cheshire, England), Eliza (born 1870 in Latchford, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Latchford, Cheshire, England) and Tom (born 1876 in Latchford, Cheshire, England).


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Mary

Wells

Wife
Male

George

Wells

Son
Male

Charles

Wells

Son
Female

Lucy

Wells

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wells

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wells

Daughter
Male

Tom

Wells

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

49

1832

Hampshire, England

Mary

Wells

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

George

Wells

Son

Single

19

1862

Grappenhall, Cheshire, England

Charles

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Latchford, Cheshire, England

Lucy

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Latchford, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Wells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Latchford, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Latchford, Cheshire, England

Tom

Wells

Son

Single

5

1876

Latchford, Cheshire, England

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