Wells Census
The dates of the census were:
- 1841 was the night of 6 June 1841.
- 1851 was the night of 30 March 1851.
- 1861 was the night of 7 April 1861.
- 1871 was the night of 2 April 1871.
- 1881 was the night of 3 April 1881 .
- 1891 was the night of 5 April 1891.
- 1901 was the night of 31 March 1901.
- 1911 was the night of 2 April 1911.
1841 - Isfield - Jacob Wells
On the night of 6 June 1841 Jacob Wells and his family was living in Isfield, Sussex. His sons John and James are living away, learning to be bakers.
| 1841 - Isfield, Sussex | |||
| Name | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| Jacob Wells | 35 | Paper M (worked in the paper mill) | Not in Sussex |
| Sopia Wells | 35 | Paper M. | Not in Sussex |
| Betsey Wells | 12 | In Sussex | |
| Ann Wells | 10 | In Sussex | |
| Sally Wells | 7 | In Sussex | |
| Eliza Wells | 4 | In Sussex | |
| Charlotte Wells | 2 | In Sussex | |
1851 - 4 Tidy Street, Brighton - Alfred W. Wells
On the night of 30 March 1851 Alfred W. Wells is less than a year old, and is living with his parents John Wells and Ann at 4 Tidy Street, Brighton.
| 1851 - 4 Tidy Street, Brighton, Sussex | |||||
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| John Wells | Head | Married | 26 | Baker | Isfield, Sussex |
| Ann Wells | Wife | Married | 23 | Dress Maker | Firle?, Sussex |
| John W. Wells | Son | 3 | Brighton, Sussex | ||
| Alfred W. Wells | Son | 7mo | Brighton, Sussex | ||
| Sally Wells | Sister | Unmarried | 17 | Isfield, Sussex | |
1861 - 80 Trafalgar Street, Brighton - Alfred W. Wells
On the night of 7 April 1861 Alfred W. Wells is now 10 and is living with his parents John and Ann Wells at 80 Trafalgar Street, Brighton.
| 1861 - 80 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Sussex | |||||
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| John Wells | Head | Married | 36 | Baker | (loudwater nr London, Middlesex. |
| Ann Wells | Wife | Married | 32 | Firle, Sussex | |
| (Sarah crossed out) John W. Wells | Son | Unmarried | 13 | Baker | Brighton, Sussex |
| Alfred W. Wells | Son | Unmarried | 10 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex |
| Emily Wells | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex |
| Clara Wells | Daughter | 2 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
1871 - 83 Trafalgar Street, Brighton - Alfred W. Wells
On the night of 2 April 1871 Alfred W. Wells is now 20 and is still living with his parents John and Ann Wells, but they've moved three places up the road to 83 Trafalgar Street, Brighton.
| 1871 - 83 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Sussex | |||||
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| John Wells | Head | Married | 46 | Baker | Isfield, Sussex |
| Ann Wells | Wife | Married | 44 | Firle, Sussex | |
| Alfred W. Wells | Son | Unmarried | 20 | Grainer | Brighton, Sussex |
| Emily Wells | Daughter | 15 | Assistant | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Clara Wells | Daughter | 12 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Frederick Wells | Son | 8 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Charles Wells | Son | 4 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Edwin Hargraves | Servant | 15 | Assistant | Brighton, Sussex | |
1881 - 83 Trafalgar Street, Brighton - John Wells
On the night of 3 April 1881 John and Ann Wells are still living at 83 Trafalgar Street, Brighton.
At number 82 is a confectioner, and at number 80 lives Charles Chowdry (30), a master baker employing four.
| 1881 - 83 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Sussex | |||||
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| John Wells | Head | Married | 55 | Baker | Isfield, Sussex |
| Ann Wells | Wife | Married | 50 | Firle, Sussex | |
| Lucy Colman | Mother-in-law | Widow | 81 | Alfriston, Sussex | |
| Frederick Wells | Son | Single | 18 | Baker | Brighton, Sussex |
| Charles Wells | Son | 14 | Baker | Brighton, Sussex | |
1881 - 36 Kensington Place, Brighton - Minnie Wells
On the the night of 3 April 1881 Mary Ann Minnie Wells is 8 and is living with her parents Alfred W. Wells and Sarah J. Wells at 36 Kensington Place, Brighton.
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1881 - 36 Kensington Place, Brighton, Sussex | |||||
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| Alfred W. Wells | Head | Married | 30 | Grainer | Brighton, Sussex |
| Sarah J. Wells | Wife | Married | 29 | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Mary A. M. Wells | Daughter | 8 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Alfred J. Wells | Son | 5 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Annie D. Wells | Daughter | 3 | Brighton, Sussex | ||
| Ada W. Wells | Daughter | 1 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
1891 - 84 Trafalgar Street, Brighton - Minnie Wells
On the the night of 5 April 1891 Mary Ann Minnie Wells is living with her parents Alfred W. Wells and Sarah J. Wells in Brighton.
| 1891 - 84 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Sussex | |||||
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| Alfred W. Wells | Head | Married | 40 | Grainer & Decorator and P | Brighton, Sussex |
| Sarah J. Wells | Wife | Married | 39 | Dealer in paper hangings. Milliner? | Brighton, Sussex |
| Mary A. M. Wells | Daughter | Single | 18 | Assist in shop. Dressmaker | Brighton, Sussex |
| Alfred J. Wells | Son | Single | 15 | Grainer, P | Brighton, Sussex |
| Annie D. Wells | Daughter | 13 | Brighton, Sussex | ||
| Ada W. Wells | Daughter | 11 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Frederick C. Wells | Son | 9 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Mabel H. Wells | Daughter | 7 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Florence F. Wells | Daughter | 5 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Sydney W. Wells | Son | 2 | Brighton, Sussex | ||
1901 - 193 Ditchling Rise, Brighton - Minnie Wells
On the the night of 31 March 1901 Alfred W. Wells and Sarah J. Wells have moved to 193 Ditchling Rise, and their daughter Mary Ann Minnie Wells is no longer living with them.
| 1901 - 193 Ditchling Rise, Preston, Brighton, Sussex | |||||
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| Alfred W. Wells | Head | Married | 50 | Grainer (employer) | Brighton, Sussex |
| Sarah J. Wells | Wife | Married | 49 | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Alfred J. Wells | Son | Single | 25 | Grainer (worker) | Brighton, Sussex |
| Annie D. Wells | Daughter | Single | 23 | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Ada W. Wells | Daughter | Single | 21 | Milliner (worker) | Brighton, Sussex |
| Frederick C. Wells | Son | Single | 19 | Grainer (worker) | Brighton, Sussex |
| Mabel H. Wells | Daughter | Single | 16 | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Florence J. Wells | Daughter | Single | 15 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex |
| Sydney W. Wells | Son | Single | 12 | Brighton, Sussex | |
1911 - 193 Ditchling Rise, Brighton - Alfred Walter Wells
On the night of 2 April 1911 Alfred Walter Wells and Sarah Jane Wells are still living in Brighton at 193 Ditchling Rise.
Sarah is reported as having had 9 children, of which 7 were still alive in 1911, and she had been married 39 years.
The house had 7 rooms (not including bathrooms).
| 1911 - 193 ditchling Rise, Brighton, Sussex | |||||
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
| Alfred Walter Wells | Head | Married | 60 | House Decorator (and employer) | Brighton, Sussex |
| Sarah Jane Wells | Wife | Married | 59 | - | Brighton, Sussex |
| Sydney Walter Wells | Son | Single | 22 | Clerk at a Solicitors | Brighton, Sussex |
| Gwenyth Marjorie Collings (Gywneth) | Grand-Daughter | 2 | Finsbury Park, London | ||