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Household of William Wells (born 1832, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1832 in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wells, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Cooper, born in 1857 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife
Female

Mary

Cooper

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

49

1832

Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Wells

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Cooper

Servant

Single

24

1857

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

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