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Household of William Wells (born 1842, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1842 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Wells, born in 1844 in England. They had 8 children; Flora J (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1867 in England), William (born 1868 in England), Robert (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and ? (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Wells's household
William
Wells
Head
Jane
Wells
Wife
Flora J
Wells
Daughter
Archibald
Wells
Son
William
Wells
Son
Robert
Wells
Son
George
Wells
Son
Andrew
Wells
Son
Mary
Wells
Daughter
?
Wells
Daughter
Jane
Walls
Servant
Sarah
Leishman
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wells | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wells | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | England | |
Flora J | Wells | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Wells | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | England | |
William | Wells | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | England | |
Robert | Wells | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Wells | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Wells | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wells | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
? | Wells | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Walls | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Sarah | Leishman | Servant | - | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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