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Household of Ann Elson (born 1823, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Ann Elson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ann Elson, born in 1823 in Cannington, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Ann was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Ellen (born 1848 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Elizabeth A (born 1849 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and George (born 1859 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ann's Lodger, Joseph Scantlebury, born in 1861 in St Germans, Cornwall, England.


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Ann Elson's household

Female

Ann

Elson

Head
Female

Ellen

Elson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Elson

Daughter
Male

George

Elson

Son
Male

Joseph

Scantlebury

Lodger
First name(s) Ann
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Cannington, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ann

Elson

Head

Widow

58

1823

Cannington, Somerset, England

Ellen

Elson

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Elizabeth A

Elson

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

George

Elson

Son

Single

22

1859

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Joseph

Scantlebury

Lodger

Single

20

1861

St Germans, Cornwall, England

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