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Household of James Elston (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Elston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elston, born in 1846 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Elston, born in 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Rhoda (born 1872 in Crediton, Devon, England), Amelia (born 1875 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), Flory (born 1877 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Fred (born 1878 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Jessie (born 1880 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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James Elston's household

Male

James

Elston

Head
Female

Emma

Elston

Wife
Female

Rhoda

Elston

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Elston

Daughter
Female

Flory

Elston

Daughter
Male

Fred

Elston

Son
Female

Jessie

Elston

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elston

Head

Married

35

1846

Crediton, Devon, England

Emma

Elston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Plymouth, Devon, England

Rhoda

Elston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Crediton, Devon, England

Amelia

Elston

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Flory

Elston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Fred

Elston

Son

Single

3

1878

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Jessie

Elston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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