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Household of John Elson (born 1824, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elson, born in 1824 in Banbury, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Elson, born in 1825 in Beeston, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1868 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England), James (born 1870 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England), Harriett (born 1872 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England) and Alfred (born 1874 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Vickers, born in 1795 in Spurstow, Cheshire, England.


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John Elson's household

Male

John

Elson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Elson

Wife
Male

Charles

Elson

Son
Male

James

Elson

Son
Female

Harriett

Elson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Elson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Vickers

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Banbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elson

Head

Married

57

1824

Banbury, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Elson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Charles

Elson

Son

Single

13

1868

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

James

Elson

Son

Single

11

1870

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Elson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Elson

Son

Single

7

1874

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Vickers

Mother In Law

Widow

86

1795

Spurstow, Cheshire, England

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