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Household of William Wells (born 1820, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1820 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wells, born in 1823 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1850 in Yorkshire, England), William Barker (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1826 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Samuel (born 1829 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England).
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William Wells's household
William
Wells
Head
Mary
Wells
Wife
Walter
Wells
Son
William Barker
Wells
Son
Mary E
Wells
Daughter
Thomas
Brown
Lodger
Samuel
Knowles
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wells | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Wells | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Wells | Son | Single | 31 | 1850 | Yorkshire, England | |
William Barker | Wells | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Wells | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Brown | Lodger | Single | 55 | 1826 | Yorkshire, England | |
Samuel | Knowles | Lodger | Widower | 52 | 1829 | Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England |
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