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Household of Joseph Elson (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 Elson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Elson, born in 1839 in Whittington, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Elson, born in 1848 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John C (born 1868 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England), Frances A (born 1871 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England), Joseph S (born 1878 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England) and Catherine M (born 1881 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Elson's household

Male

Joseph

Elson

Head
Female

Ellen

Elson

Wife
Male

John C

Elson

Son
Female

Frances A

Elson

Daughter
Male

Joseph S

Elson

Son
Female

Catherine M

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Elson

Head

Married

42

1839

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Elson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

John C

Elson

Son

Single

13

1868

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Frances A

Elson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Joseph S

Elson

Son

Single

3

1878

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Catherine M

Elson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

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