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Household of Lewis Elks (born 1857, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, 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.

Lewis Elks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lewis Elks, born in 1857 in Burton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Lewis was the head of the household, married to Ann Elks, born in 1820 in Burton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Lewis's Mother, Ann (born 1820 in Burton, Staffordshire, England), Lewis's Brother, Thomas (born 1860 in Burton, Staffordshire, England), Lewis's Sister, Sarah J (born 1863 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and Lewis's Boarder, Frederick (born 1853 in Derby, Derbyshire, England).


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Lewis Elks's household

Male

Lewis

Elks

Head
Female

Ann

Elks

Mother
Male

Thomas

Elks

Brother
Female

Sarah J

Elks

Sister
Male

Frederick

Foss

Boarder
First name(s) Lewis
Last name Elks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Burton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lewis

Elks

Head

Married

24

1857

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Elks

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Elks

Brother

Single

21

1860

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah J

Elks

Sister

Single

18

1863

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Foss

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Derby, Derbyshire, England

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