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Household of James Elshaw (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Derbyshire, 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 Elshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elshaw, born in 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Elshaw, born in 1843 in Norton, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1862 in Norton, Derbyshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1866 in Norton, Derbyshire, England) and Steven W (born 1868 in Norton, Derbyshire, England).


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James Elshaw's household

Male

James

Elshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Elshaw

Wife
Male

James

Elshaw

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Elshaw

Daughter
Male

Steven W

Elshaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Elshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Elshaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Norton, Derbyshire, England

James

Elshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Norton, Derbyshire, England

Sarah Ann

Elshaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Norton, Derbyshire, England

Steven W

Elshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Norton, Derbyshire, England

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