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Household of John Elston (born 1815, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elston, born in 1815 in Stockland, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Elston, born in 1835 in Sussex, England. They had 5 children; James C (born 1869 in Exeter, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England), Annie (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Thomas S (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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John Elston's household

Male

John

Elston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Elston

Wife
Male

James C

Elston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Elston

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Elston

Daughter
Female

Annie

Elston

Daughter
Male

Thomas S

Elston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Stockland, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elston

Head

Married

66

1815

Stockland, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Elston

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sussex, England

James C

Elston

Son

Single

12

1869

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Elston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary A

Elston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Exeter, Devon, England

Annie

Elston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Thomas S

Elston

Son

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

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