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Household of George Elger (born 1840, Huntingdonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,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.

George Elger and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Elger, born in 1840 in Somersham, Huntingdonshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Susan Elger, born in 1838 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 6 children; Susan (born 1865 in Somersham, Huntingdonshire, England), Emily (born 1867 in Camp Town, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Camp Town, Middlesex, England), Annie M (born 1873 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Eleanor (born 1876 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and Marian (born 1879 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, Henry (born 1853 in Middlesex, England) and George's Lodger, Jane (born 1857 in Middlesex, England).


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George Elger's household

Male

George

Elger

Head
Female

Susan

Elger

Wife
Female

Susan

Elger

Daughter
Female

Emily

Elger

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Elger

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Elger

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Elger

Daughter
Female

Marian

Elger

Daughter
Male

Henry

Barber

Lodger
Female

Jane

Barber

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Elger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Somersham, Huntingdonshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Elger

Head

Married

41

1840

Somersham, Huntingdonshire, England

Susan

Elger

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Susan

Elger

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Somersham, Huntingdonshire, England

Emily

Elger

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Camp Town, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Elger

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Camp Town, Middlesex, England

Annie M

Elger

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Elger

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Marian

Elger

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Henry

Barber

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Middlesex, England

Jane

Barber

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Middlesex, England

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