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Household of John Elam (born 1844, Lincolnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elam, born in 1844 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elam, born in 1842 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Frederick H (born 1871 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England), Louisa (born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England) and Olive (born 1880 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Annie Lawson, born in 1866 in Coundon, Durham, England.
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John Elam's household
John
Elam
Head
Sarah
Elam
Wife
Frederick H
Elam
Son
Louisa
Elam
Daughter
Olive
Elam
Daughter
Annie
Lawson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Elam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Lincolnshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Elam | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Sarah | Elam | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Bedford, Bedfordshire, England | |
Frederick H | Elam | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Coventry, Warwickshire, England | |
Louisa | Elam | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Olive | Elam | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Annie | Lawson | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Coundon, Durham, England |
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