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Household of William Wells (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 1854 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amelia Wells, born in 1855 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Amy (born 1876 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Liley (born 1878 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Amelia

Wells

Wife
Female

Amy

Wells

Daughter
Female

Liley

Wells

Daughter
Female

Ann

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Mexborough, 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

27

1854

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Wells

Wife

Married

26

1855

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Wells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Liley

Wells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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