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Household of James Elms (born 1834, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Headington, Oxfordshire, 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 1834 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Elms, born in 1838 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Edward (born 1872 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Alice (born 1866 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Ethel (born 1876 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Catherine J (born 1877 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and Marguerita (born 1881 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Jane (born 1830 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and James's Servant, Mary A (born 1863 in Longworth, Berkshire, England).


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James Elms's household

Male

James

Elms

Head
Female

Catherine

Elms

Wife
Male

John

Elms

Son
Male

Edward

Elms

Son
Female

Alice

Elms

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Elms

Daughter
Female

Catherine J

Elms

Daughter
Female

Marguerita

Elms

Daughter
Female

Jane

Elms

Sister
Female

Mary A

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Elms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elms

Head

Married

47

1834

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Catherine

Elms

Wife

Married

43

1838

London, Middlesex, England

John

Elms

Son

Single

11

1870

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Edward

Elms

Son

Single

9

1872

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Alice

Elms

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Ethel

Elms

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Catherine J

Elms

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Marguerita

Elms

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Jane

Elms

Sister

Single

51

1830

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Mary A

Roberts

Servant

Single

18

1863

Longworth, Berkshire, England

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