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Household of John Elston (born 1846, 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 1846 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Elston, born in 1851 in Crediton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Crediton, Devon, England), Emma M (born 1873 in Crediton, Devon, England), Edith (born 1878 in Crediton, Devon, England) and Lucy (born 1881 in Crediton, Devon, England).


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John Elston's household

Male

John

Elston

Head
Female

Emma

Elston

Wife
Male

William

Elston

Son
Female

Emma M

Elston

Daughter
Female

Edith

Elston

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Elston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Crediton, 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

35

1846

Crediton, Devon, England

Emma

Elston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Crediton, Devon, England

William

Elston

Son

Single

9

1872

Crediton, Devon, England

Emma M

Elston

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Crediton, Devon, England

Edith

Elston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Crediton, Devon, England

Lucy

Elston

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Crediton, Devon, England

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