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Household of John Elston (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,Kent, 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 Elston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elston, born in 1831 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elston, born in 1828 in Holborn, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Edwin (born 1858 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1860 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1862 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), George (born 1864 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Emma (born 1870 in Norwood, Surrey, England).


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John Elston's household

Male

John

Elston

Head
Female

Sarah

Elston

Wife
Male

Edwin

Elston

Son
Male

Alfred

Elston

Son
Female

Jane

Elston

Daughter
Male

George

Elston

Son
Female

Emma

Elston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elston

Head

Married

50

1831

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Elston

Wife

Married

53

1828

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Elston

Son

Single

23

1858

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Elston

Son

Single

21

1860

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Jane

Elston

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

George

Elston

Son

Single

17

1864

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Emma

Elston

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Norwood, Surrey, England

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