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Household of John Elsom (born 1837, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 Elsom and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elsom, born in 1837 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Elsom, born in 1839 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Rosina (born 1876 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Thorpe, born in 1858 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England.


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John Elsom's household

Male

John

Elsom

Head
Female

Mary A

Elsom

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Elsom

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Elsom

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Elsom

Daughter
Male

William

Thorpe

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Elsom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elsom

Head

Married

44

1837

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Mary A

Elsom

Wife

Married

42

1839

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Elsom

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Elsom

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rosina

Elsom

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

William

Thorpe

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

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