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Household of Christopher Elsdon (born 1824, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Christopher Elsdon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Elsdon, born in 1824 in Byker, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Catherine Elsdon, born in 1826 in Stamfordham, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1855 in Kenton, Northumberland, England), William C (born 1861 in Coxlodge, Northumberland, England), Mary C (born 1866 in Northumberland, England) and Margaret (born 1859 in Coxlodge, Northumberland, England). They had 1 grandchild; Dorothy A, born 1881 in Winlaton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Son In Law, George Smart, born in 1860 in Winlaton, Durham, England.


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Christopher Elsdon's household

Male

Christopher

Elsdon

Head
Female

Catherine

Elsdon

Wife
Male

John W

Elsdon

Son
Male

William C

Elsdon

Son
Female

Mary C

Elsdon

Daughter
Male

George

Smart

Son In Law
Female

Margaret

Smart

Daughter
Female

Dorothy A

Smart

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Elsdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Byker, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Elsdon

Head

Married

57

1824

Byker, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Elsdon

Wife

Married

55

1826

Stamfordham, Northumberland, England

John W

Elsdon

Son

Single

26

1855

Kenton, Northumberland, England

William C

Elsdon

Son

Single

20

1861

Coxlodge, Northumberland, England

Mary C

Elsdon

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Northumberland, England

George

Smart

Son In Law

Married

21

1860

Winlaton, Durham, England

Margaret

Smart

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Coxlodge, Northumberland, England

Dorothy A

Smart

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Winlaton, Durham, England

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