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Household of Joseph Elson (born 1834, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Elson, born in 1834 in Whittington, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1863 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1866 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England) and Ellen (born 1869 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Elson's household

Male

Joseph

Elson

Head
Male

William

Elson

Son
Male

George

Elson

Son
Male

Richard

Elson

Son
Female

Ellen

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Elson

Head

Widower

47

1834

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

William

Elson

Son

Single

20

1861

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

George

Elson

Son

Single

18

1863

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Elson

Son

Single

15

1866

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Elson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

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