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Household of Benjamin Elston (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Elston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Elston, born in 1838 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Joanna Elston, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Willey (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Elston's household

Male

Benjamin

Elston

Head
Female

Joanna

Elston

Wife
Male

Albert

Elston

Son
Male

Willey

Elston

Son
Male

Alfred

Elston

Son
Male

Ernest

Elston

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Elston

Head

Married

43

1838

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Joanna

Elston

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Albert

Elston

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Willey

Elston

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Elston

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Elston

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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