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Household of John E Elam (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

John E Elam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Elam, born in 1823 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Elam, born in 1822 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William Hy (born 1852 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1857 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1861 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1865 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).


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John E Elam's household

Male

John E

Elam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Elam

Wife
Male

William Hy

Elam

Son
Female

Ellen

Elam

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Elam

Son
Male

John

Elam

Son
First name(s) John E
Last name Elam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Elam

Head

Married

58

1823

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Elam

Wife

Married

59

1822

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Elam

Son

Single

29

1852

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Elam

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Elam

Son

Single

20

1861

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Elam

Son

Single

16

1865

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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