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Household of James John Elsam (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 John Elsam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James John Elsam, born in 1856 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Elsam, born in 1858 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Harriet M (born 1878 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Henry N (born 1881 in Plaistow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James John's Visitor, Martha Eliza Pyne, born in 1870 in Plaistow, Essex, England.


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James John Elsam's household

Male

James John

Elsam

Head
Female

Harriet

Elsam

Wife
Female

Harriet M

Elsam

Daughter
Male

Henry N

Elsam

Son
Female

Martha Eliza

Pyne

Visitor
First name(s) James John
Last name Elsam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James John

Elsam

Head

Married

25

1856

London, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Elsam

Wife

Married

23

1858

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Harriet M

Elsam

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Plaistow, Essex, England

Henry N

Elsam

Son

Single

0

1881

Plaistow, Essex, England

Martha Eliza

Pyne

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Plaistow, Essex, England

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