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Household of John Erlam (born 1848, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Erlam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Erlam, born in 1848 in Sutton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Erlam, born in 1843 in Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Margaret J (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Herbert J (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1836 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and John's Lodger, Catherine (born 1839 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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John Erlam's household

Male

John

Erlam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Erlam

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Erlam

Daughter
Male

Herbert J

Erlam

Son
Male

William

Williams

Lodger
Female

Catherine

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Erlam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Sutton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Erlam

Head

Married

33

1848

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Erlam

Wife

Married

38

1843

Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales

Margaret J

Erlam

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

Herbert J

Erlam

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Williams

Lodger

Married

45

1836

Chester, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Williams

Lodger

Married

42

1839

Chester, Cheshire, England

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