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Household of George Elwell (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Elwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Elwell, born in 1851 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Elwell, born in 1853 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary J (born 1873 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1878 in Priestfield, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1880 in Priestfield, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, William Mills, born in 1860 in Essington, Staffordshire, England.


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George Elwell's household

Male

George

Elwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Elwell

Wife
Female

Mary J

Elwell

Daughter
Male

George

Elwell

Son
Male

James

Elwell

Son
Male

William

Mills

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Elwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Elwell

Head

Married

30

1851

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Elwell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary J

Elwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

George

Elwell

Son

Single

3

1878

Priestfield, Staffordshire, England

James

Elwell

Son

Single

1

1880

Priestfield, Staffordshire, England

William

Mills

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Essington, Staffordshire, England

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