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Yorkshire in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with W

Weldock households

Weldon households

Weldone households

Weldow households

Weldrake households

Weldrick households

Weldson households

Welfare households

Welford households

Welgroth households

Welham households

Well households

Wellack households

Wellacott households

Wellam households

Welland households

Wellans households

Wellbank households

Wellborn households

Wellborne households

Wellbourne households

Wellburn households

Wellbury households

Welldon households

Welldrick households

Welle households

Welleby households

Weller households

Wellesley households

Wellfare households

Wellham households

Welling households

Wellingate households

Wellingham households

Wellings households

Wellington households

Wellman households

Wellock households

Wellocks households

Wellowes households

Wells households

There were 2138 people with this surname in yorkshire in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Wells in yorkshire in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Wells in yorkshire in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Mary, Elizabeth, George, Thomas, Sarah, Charles, Ann or James.

Head of Household

Aaron

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Bowling Old Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Sutcliffe Buildings

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Hampton Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1831

Address

West View Terrace

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Fawcett Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Sunderland Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Allan

Date of Birth

1854

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Amelia

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Hanover Terrace

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Lowther Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1832

Address

New Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Burlington Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Annie

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Back Benson Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1859

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Arthur J

Date of Birth

1845

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Augustus

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Lilac Grove Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Benjamin L

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Mountain Villa

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Betsy

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Cotewall Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Betty

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1846

Address

St Marks Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Portland Place

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Brittania Wharf Aire Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Flanshaw Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1845

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Prospect Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1845

Address

New Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Spital Hill

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Fitzalan Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Hunsley Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Mill Lane

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Charles Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Mona Villa

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Louises Terrace

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1852

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1830

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1852

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles N

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Leadmill Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Sticker Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1797

Address

Ct 4 Artisan Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Cundalls Buildgs Skeldergate

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Drydens Entry

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Rushford Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1846

Address

High Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Cornelius

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Haywood Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Dan

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Peach Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Daniel

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Cross Bedford Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Daniel

Date of Birth

1828

Address

1/2 Redeness Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Leeds Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1818

Address

Regents Court

People in the house

1

Head of Household

David B

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Sidney Terrace Grange Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Colver Road

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Porter Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Seaton Terrace

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Edward J

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Grimesthorpe Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Edwin

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Thorncliffe Row

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Courtney Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1801

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1808

Address

--

People in the house

11

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1820

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1809

Address

Orfeur Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Whinney Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Beckett Square

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Thirlwell Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Bramber Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Cambridge Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Ebor Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Arthurs Ter St Pauls Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1809

Address

South Parade

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1811

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ellis

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Lilac Grove Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Emma

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Dudley Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Emma

Date of Birth

1812

Address

North Park Terrace

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Emma

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Thornes Lane Governor Row

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Emma

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Emma

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Daggar Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Esther

Date of Birth

1812

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1840

Address

15th Avenue

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Sales Row

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Frances

Date of Birth

1825

Address

North Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Studley Village

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1851

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Frank

Date of Birth

1858

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Frank

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Maltravers Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Frank W

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Ellesmere Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Fred

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Norwood Green

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Fred

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Ashwood Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Frederick

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Hill Top Collier Row

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Crowthers Builds

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Annie Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Barclay Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Ireton Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Industrial Street

People in the house

11

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Tramway Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Headingley Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1804

Address

New Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Sheffield Lane Top

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1827

Address

High House Terrace

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Acorn Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Mathew Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Burngreave Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Melrose Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Charlton Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1859

Address

Malthouse Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Fold

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Cranes Yard

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1814

Address

Upper Oxford Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1842

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Bootham Row

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Reform Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Arlington Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Wilton Terrace

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Stockton Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Banks Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1809

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George A

Date of Birth

1850

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George C

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Willow Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George H

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Asline Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George H

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Kirklington Village

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George J

Date of Birth

1862

Address

High House Terrace

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George N

Date of Birth

1860

Address

Intake Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George W

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Fredericks Terrace

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Grace

Date of Birth

1812

Address

Beck Hill

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Gustavus

Date of Birth

1823

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Diamond Row

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Hampton Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Murgatroyd Buildgs Skircoat

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Halls Yard

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Porretts Lane

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Hannah E

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Birch Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Harriet

Date of Birth

1807

Address

Charles Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Harriet E

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Sackville Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1839

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Bridge Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Longwood Place

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1833

Address

St James Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Admiral Place

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Fawcet Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Eastborough

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Village

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1847

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry C

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Botham Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry E

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Romney Place

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Herbert

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Solly Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Humphrey

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Little Lane Blackfriargate Or Russell Square

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry Jas

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Barber Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Alfred Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1817

Address

Norwood Green

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Norwood Green

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Cordingley Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Roundhill Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Isabella

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Britannia Terrace

People in the house

14

Head of Household

Jacob

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

9

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Eastwood Square

People in the house

8

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Field Head Norwood Green

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1862

Address

Dobby Hall

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Victoria Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Scott Terrace

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1804

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Birley Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1816

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1826

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Finkle Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Cow Gate

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Clough Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Hessle Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Oxford Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James Hesketh

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Albert Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James L

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Dudley Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James Thompson

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Vincent Place

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Greenwood Buildings

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Moxon Yard

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Derringham Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Jarvis

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Cowper Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Park Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1814

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1826

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Hill Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1858

Address

Sticker Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Sticker Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Sticker Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1855

Address

New Cross Street

People in the house

4

Wellsman households

Wellstead households

Wellsted households

Welpton households

Welsby households

Welsh households

Welshman households

Welson households

Welstenholme households