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Household of William Wells (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1843 in Moortown, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wells, born in 1847 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1879 in Moortown, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Moortown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Green, born in 1817 in Royston, Yorkshire, England.


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Mary A

Wells

Wife
Male

Arthur

Wells

Son
Female

Alice

Wells

Daughter
Male

John

Green

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Moortown, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

38

1843

Moortown, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Wells

Wife

Married

34

1847

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Wells

Son

Single

2

1879

Moortown, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Wells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Moortown, Yorkshire, England

John

Green

Lodger

Single

64

1817

Royston, Yorkshire, England

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