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Household of John Elson (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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 Elson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elson, born in 1815 in Farnham, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1841 in Farnham, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1853 in Farnham, Yorkshire, England).


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John Elson's household

Male

John

Elson

Head
Male

John

Elson

Son
Male

Robert

Elson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Farnham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elson

Head

Widower

66

1815

Farnham, Yorkshire, England

John

Elson

Son

Single

40

1841

Farnham, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Elson

Son

Single

28

1853

Farnham, Yorkshire, England

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