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Household of James Elks (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, 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.

James Elks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elks, born in 1853 in Burton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Elks, born in 1856 in Haunton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Burton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Francis Bethell, born in 1856 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Elks's household

Male

James

Elks

Head
Female

Agnes

Elks

Wife
Male

William

Elks

Son
Female

Eliza

Elks

Daughter
Male

Francis

Bethell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Elks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Burton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elks

Head

Married

28

1853

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Agnes

Elks

Wife

Married

25

1856

Haunton, Staffordshire, England

William

Elks

Son

Single

4

1877

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Elks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Francis

Bethell

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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