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Household of John Thos Elson (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Thos Elson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thos Elson, born in 1818 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John Thos was the head of the household, married to Emma Elson, born in 1820 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John Thos's Lodger, Sarah (born 1817 in Totnes, Devon, England) and John Thos's Lodger, Frances M (born 1857 in London, Middlesex, England).


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John Thos Elson's household

Male

John Thos

Elson

Head
Female

Emma

Elson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Pennie

Lodger
Female

Frances M

Masters

Lodger
First name(s) John Thos
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Thos

Elson

Head

Married

63

1818

Devonport, Devon, England

Emma

Elson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Devonport, Devon, England

Sarah

Pennie

Lodger

Single

64

1817

Totnes, Devon, England

Frances M

Masters

Lodger

Single

24

1857

London, Middlesex, England

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