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Household of James Wells (born 1844, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, 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.
James Wells and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wells, born in 1844 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Wells, born in 1846 in Johnston, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Michael (born 1871 in England), Mina (born 1874 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1877 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Wells's household
James
Wells
Head
Marion
Wells
Wife
Sarah
Wells
Daughter
Michael
Wells
Son
Mina
Wells
Daughter
Grace
Wells
Daughter
James
Wells
Son
John
Wells
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wells | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Wells | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Johnston, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Wells | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Michael | Wells | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | England | |
Mina | Wells | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Wells | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Wells | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Wells | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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