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Household of William Wells (born 1839, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wells, born in 1839 in Leicestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Wells, born in 1839 in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England. They had 7 children; John T (born 1864 in Sileby, Leicestershire, England), William (born 1865 in Sileby, Leicestershire, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Leicestershire, England), Walter (born 1872 in Sileby, Leicestershire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Sileby, Leicestershire, England), Charles (born 1878 in Sileby, Leicestershire, England) and Selina (born 1880 in Sileby, Leicestershire, England).


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William Wells's household

Male

William

Wells

Head
Female

Harriett

Wells

Wife
Male

John T

Wells

Son
Male

William

Wells

Son
Female

Eliza

Wells

Daughter
Male

Walter

Wells

Son
Male

Harry

Wells

Son
Male

Charles

Wells

Son
Female

Selina

Wells

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wells

Head

Married

42

1839

Leicestershire, England

Harriett

Wells

Wife

Married

42

1839

Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England

John T

Wells

Son

Single

17

1864

Sileby, Leicestershire, England

William

Wells

Son

Single

16

1865

Sileby, Leicestershire, England

Eliza

Wells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leicestershire, England

Walter

Wells

Son

Single

9

1872

Sileby, Leicestershire, England

Harry

Wells

Son

Single

7

1874

Sileby, Leicestershire, England

Charles

Wells

Son

Single

3

1878

Sileby, Leicestershire, England

Selina

Wells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sileby, Leicestershire, England

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