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Household of Joseph Elam (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joseph Elam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Elam, born in 1815 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Nancy Elam, born in 1817 in Bierley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Percy (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary J (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Elam's household

Male

Joseph

Elam

Head
Female

Nancy

Elam

Wife
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Percy

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary J

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Elam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Elam

Head

Married

66

1815

Yorkshire, England

Nancy

Elam

Wife

Married

64

1817

Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Percy

Pearson

Son

Single

1

1880

Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Pearson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

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