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Household of James Elms (born 1832, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbourne, Sussex, 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 Elms and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elms, born in 1832 in Westbourne, Sussex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Elms, born in 1840 in Westbourne, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Westbourne, Sussex, England), Fred (born 1864 in Westbourne, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1877 in Westbourne, Sussex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Westbourne, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, Alfred (born 1867 in Westbourne, Sussex, England), James's Stepson, Harry (born 1868 in Westbourne, Sussex, England), James's Stepson, William (born 1870 in Westbourne, Sussex, England) and James's Mother In Law, Lucy (born 1804 in Westbourne, Sussex, England).


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James Elms's household

Male

James

Elms

Head
Female

Ann

Elms

Wife
Male

William

Elms

Son
Male

Fred

Elms

Son
Male

Alfred

Tupper

Stepson
Male

Harry

Tupper

Stepson
Male

William

Tupper

Stepson
Male

Charles

Elms

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Elms

Daughter
Female

Lucy

King

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Elms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Westbourne, Sussex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elms

Head

Married

49

1832

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Ann

Elms

Wife

Married

41

1840

Westbourne, Sussex, England

William

Elms

Son

Single

17

1864

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Fred

Elms

Son

Single

17

1864

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Alfred

Tupper

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Harry

Tupper

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Westbourne, Sussex, England

William

Tupper

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Charles

Elms

Son

Single

4

1877

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Elms

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Lucy

King

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Westbourne, Sussex, England

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