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Household of John Elgar (born 1812, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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 Elgar and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elgar, born in 1812 in Ashford, Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Elgar, born in 1802 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Charlotte (born 1866 in Ashford, Kent, England) and William H E (born 1871 in Ashford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Thomas Wedlake, born in 1833 in Devon, England.


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John Elgar's household

Male

John

Elgar

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Elgar

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Weightman

Grand Daughter
Male

William H E

Weightman

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Wedlake

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Elgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Ashford, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Elgar

Head

Married

69

1812

Ashford, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Elgar

Wife

Married

79

1802

Canterbury, Kent, England

Charlotte

Weightman

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ashford, Kent, England

William H E

Weightman

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Ashford, Kent, England

Thomas

Wedlake

Visitor

Married

48

1833

Devon, England

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