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Household of Edward Elam (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Edward Elam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Elam, born in 1824 in Richmond, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Elam, born in 1834 in Roos, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Laura E (born 1853 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward A (born 1855 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England), Matthew H (born 1858 in Roos, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1865 in Roos, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel M (born 1878 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Emma Tock, born in 1865 in Luddington, Lincolnshire, England.


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Edward Elam's household

Male

Edward

Elam

Head
Female

Margaret

Elam

Wife
Female

Laura E

Elam

Daughter
Male

Edward A

Elam

Son
Male

Matthew H

Elam

Son
Male

William H

Elam

Son
Female

Ethel M

Elam

Daughter
Female

Emma

Tock

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Elam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Elam

Head

Married

57

1824

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Elam

Wife

Married

47

1834

Roos, Yorkshire, England

Laura E

Elam

Daughter

Single

28

1853

London, Middlesex, England

Edward A

Elam

Son

Single

26

1855

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Matthew H

Elam

Son

Single

23

1858

Roos, Yorkshire, England

William H

Elam

Son

Single

16

1865

Roos, Yorkshire, England

Ethel M

Elam

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Tock

Servant

Single

16

1865

Luddington, Lincolnshire, England

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