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Household of William Wells (born 1816, Yorkshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1816 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Ann Wells, born in 1819 in Beighton, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Joe (born 1857 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England) and Clement (born 1862 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Jane Ann

Wells

Wife
Male

Joe

Wells

Son
Male

Clement

Wells

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

65

1816

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Wells

Wife

Married

62

1819

Beighton, Derbyshire, England

Joe

Wells

Son

Single

24

1857

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Clement

Wells

Son

Single

19

1862

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

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