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Household of John Elam (born 1812, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Elam and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elam, born in 1812 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Mary (born 1819 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Michael (born 1831 in Arundel, Northamptonshire, England).


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John Elam's household

Male

John

Elam

Head
Female

Mary

Wetherly

Housekeeper
Male

Michael

Broughton

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Elam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elam

Head

Widower

69

1812

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary

Wetherly

Housekeeper

Widow

62

1819

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Michael

Broughton

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Arundel, Northamptonshire, England

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