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Household of John Elston (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elston, born in 1845 in Sidmouth, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Elston, born in 1848 in Burlescombe, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William J, born 1875 in Culmstock, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Wide, born in 1797 in Cheriton, Devon, England.


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John Elston's household

Male

John

Elston

Head
Female

Mary A

Elston

Wife
Male

William J

Elston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wide

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sidmouth, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elston

Head

Married

36

1845

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Mary A

Elston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Burlescombe, Devon, England

William J

Elston

Son

Single

6

1875

Culmstock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Wide

Mother In Law

Widow

84

1797

Cheriton, Devon, England

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