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Household of John Elson (born 1822, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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 Elson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elson, born in 1822 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Elson, born in 1832 in Yatton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1859 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and Frank (born 1867 in Gloucestershire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Edith K, born 1876 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Benjamin Hurford, born in 1816 in Somerset, England.


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John Elson's household

Male

John

Elson

Head
Female

Jane

Elson

Wife
Male

William J

Elson

Son
Male

Frank

Elson

Son
Female

Edith K

Clifford

Grand Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Hurford

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elson

Head

Married

59

1822

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Jane

Elson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Yatton, Somerset, England

William J

Elson

Son

Single

22

1859

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Frank

Elson

Son

Single

14

1867

Gloucestershire, England

Edith K

Clifford

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Benjamin

Hurford

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Somerset, England

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