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Household of Edward G Elwes (born 1843, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Middlesex, 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 G Elwes and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward G Elwes, born in 1843 in Lexden, Essex, consisted of 11 members. Edward G was the head of the household, married to Abigail J Elwes, born in 1841 in Sutton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Walter H (born 1874 in South Hampstead, Middlesex, England), Katherine (born 1875 in Finchley, Middlesex, England) and Muriel B (born 1878 in Northamptonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward G's Governess, Alice A (born 1860 in Great Horkesley, Essex, England), Edward G's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England), Edward G's Servant, Emma (born 1859 in Langton, Dorset, England), Edward G's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in India), Edward G's Nephew, Gervose F (born 1873 in India) and Edward G's Nephew, Frederick (born 1876 in India).


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Edward G Elwes's household

Male

Edward G

Elwes

Head
Female

Abigail J

Elwes

Wife
Female

Alice A

Little

Governess
Male

Walter H

Elwes

Son
Female

Katherine

Elwes

Daughter
Female

Muriel B

Elwes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Baridge

Servant
Female

Emma

Foster

Servant
Female

Jane

Webber

Servant
Male

Gervose F

Elwes

Nephew
Male

Frederick

Elwes

Nephew
First name(s) Edward G
Last name Elwes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lexden, Essex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward G

Elwes

Head

Married

38

1843

Lexden, Essex, England

Abigail J

Elwes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sutton, Somerset, England

Alice A

Little

Governess

Single

21

1860

Great Horkesley, Essex, England

Walter H

Elwes

Son

Single

7

1874

South Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Katherine

Elwes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Muriel B

Elwes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Northamptonshire, England

Sarah

Baridge

Servant

Single

25

1856

Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England

Emma

Foster

Servant

Single

22

1859

Langton, Dorset, England

Jane

Webber

Servant

Single

23

1858

India

Gervose F

Elwes

Nephew

Single

8

1873

India

Frederick

Elwes

Nephew

Single

5

1876

India

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