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Household of Benjamin Elam (born 1817, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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.

Benjamin Elam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Elam, born in 1817 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth D Elam, born in 1823 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Beatrice M, born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Pulborough, Sussex, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Beckenham, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Elam's household

Male

Benjamin

Elam

Head
Female

Elizabeth D

Elam

Wife
Female

Beatrice M

Elam

Daughter
Female

Ann

Carter

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Elam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Elam

Head

Married

64

1817

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth D

Elam

Wife

Married

58

1823

Isleworth, Middlesex, England

Beatrice M

Elam

Daughter

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

Ann

Carter

Servant

Single

21

1860

Pulborough, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Servant

Single

16

1865

Beckenham, Kent, England

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