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Household of Edwin Elgar (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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.

Edwin Elgar and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Elgar, born in 1836 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Elgar, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Vincent (born 1869 in Devonport, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1872 in Fullwood, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Ireland) and Louisa (born 1879 in Gravesend, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Boarder, Alfred J (born 1860 in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England) and Edwin's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Ireland).


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Edwin Elgar's household

Male

Edwin

Elgar

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Elgar

Wife
Male

Vincent

Elgar

Son
Male

Frederick

Elgar

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Elgar

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Elgar

Daughter
Male

Alfred J

Osgerby

Boarder
Male

John

Daly

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Elgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Elgar

Head

Married

45

1836

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Elgar

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Vincent

Elgar

Son

Single

12

1869

Devonport, Devon, England

Frederick

Elgar

Son

Single

9

1872

Fullwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Elgar

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ireland

Louisa

Elgar

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gravesend, Kent, England

Alfred J

Osgerby

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

John

Daly

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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