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Household of James Elms (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elms, born in 1840 in High Littleton, Somerset, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elms, born in 1844 in Somerset, England. They had 10 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Francis Robert (born 1866 in Glamorganshire, Wales), George (born 1867 in Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1870 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah Ann (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Samuel (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1878 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edwin (born 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Elms's household

Male

James

Elms

Head
Female

Sarah

Elms

Wife
Male

Thomas

Elms

Son
Male

Francis Robert

Elms

Son
Male

George

Elms

Son
Male

John

Elms

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Elms

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Elms

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Elms

Son
Male

James

Elms

Son
Male

William

Elms

Son
Male

Edwin

Elms

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Elms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place High Littleton, Somerset, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elms

Head

Married

41

1840

High Littleton, Somerset, England

Sarah

Elms

Wife

Married

37

1844

Somerset, England

Thomas

Elms

Son

Single

17

1864

Glamorganshire, Wales

Francis Robert

Elms

Son

Single

15

1866

Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Elms

Son

Single

14

1867

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Elms

Son

Single

11

1870

Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Elms

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Elms

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Elms

Son

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Elms

Son

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Elms

Son

Single

3

1878

Glamorganshire, Wales

Edwin

Elms

Son

Single

0

1881

Glamorganshire, Wales

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