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Household of James Elwell (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 Elwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elwell, born in 1838 in Coseley, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; James (born 1864 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin (born 1866 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England), Isaac (born 1869 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1872 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England), Hannah (born 1874 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England) and Zebia (born 1876 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England).


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James Elwell's household

Male

James

Elwell

Head
Male

James

Elwell

Son
Male

Benjamin

Elwell

Son
Male

Isaac

Elwell

Son
Male

William

Elwell

Son
Female

Hannah

Elwell

Daughter
Female

Zebia

Elwell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Elwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elwell

Head

Widower

43

1838

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

James

Elwell

Son

Single

17

1864

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Elwell

Son

Single

15

1866

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Isaac

Elwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

William

Elwell

Son

Single

9

1872

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Elwell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Zebia

Elwell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

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