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Household of Charles Elshells (born 1827, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Charles Elshells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Elshells, born in 1827 in Coventry, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Elshells, born in 1841 in Birley, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Step Son, Joseph (born 1865 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Charles's Step Daughter, Ada E (born 1866 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Charles's Step Daughter, Elizabeth M (born 1868 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and Charles's Lodger, Sophia (born 1855 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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Charles Elshells's household

Male

Charles

Elshells

Head
Female

Sarah E

Elshells

Wife
Male

Joseph

Potter

Step Son
Female

Ada E

Potter

Step Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Potter

Step Daughter
Female

Sophia

Brew

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Elshells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Elshells

Head

Married

54

1827

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Sarah E

Elshells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Birley, Gloucestershire, England

Joseph

Potter

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Ada E

Potter

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth M

Potter

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Sophia

Brew

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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