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Household of John Elson (born 1850, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1850 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Elson, born in 1852 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William J (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rosie Ellen (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas H (born 1877 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ellen (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Elson's household

Male

John

Elson

Head
Female

Ellen

Elson

Wife
Male

William J

Elson

Son
Female

Rosie Ellen

Elson

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Elson

Son
Female

Ellen

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elson

Head

Married

31

1850

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Elson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William J

Elson

Son

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rosie Ellen

Elson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas H

Elson

Son

Single

4

1877

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Elson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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