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Household of John Elston (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elston, born in 1841 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Elston, born in 1841 in Lapford, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1872 in Lapford, Devon, England), John (born 1874 in King's Nympton, Devon, England) and Edward E (born 1878 in King's Nympton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Mary Tewins, born in 1813 in Romansleigh, Devon, England.


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John Elston's household

Male

John

Elston

Head
Female

Mary

Elston

Wife
Male

William

Elston

Son
Male

John

Elston

Son
Male

Edward E

Elston

Son
Female

Mary

Tewins

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elston

Head

Married

40

1841

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Mary

Elston

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lapford, Devon, England

William

Elston

Son

Single

9

1872

Lapford, Devon, England

John

Elston

Son

Single

7

1874

King's Nympton, Devon, England

Edward E

Elston

Son

Single

3

1878

King's Nympton, Devon, England

Mary

Tewins

Mother In Law

Widow

68

1813

Romansleigh, Devon, England

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