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Household of James Elson (born 1820, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Elson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elson, born in 1820 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett Elson, born in 1816 in Stannington, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1855 in Wadsley, Yorkshire, England), William Henry (born 1859 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1861 in Tinsley, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Isaiah, born 1870 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England.


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James Elson's household

Male

James

Elson

Head
Female

Harriett

Elson

Wife
Male

James

Elson

Son
Male

William Henry

Elson

Son
Male

Albert

Elson

Son
Male

Isaiah

Elson

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elson

Head

Married

61

1820

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Harriett

Elson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Stannington, Yorkshire, England

James

Elson

Son

Single

26

1855

Wadsley, Yorkshire, England

William Henry

Elson

Son

Single

22

1859

Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Elson

Son

Single

20

1861

Tinsley, Yorkshire, England

Isaiah

Elson

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Penistone, Yorkshire, England

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