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Household of Martha Jelfs (born 1841, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

Martha Jelfs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Jelfs, born in 1841 in Lynn, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Mary (born 1866 in Plumstead, Kent, England), James (born 1868 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1871 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Boarder, James Ife, born in 1866 in London, Middlesex, England.


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Martha Jelfs's household

Female

Martha

Jelfs

Head
Female

Mary

Jelfs

Daughter
Male

James

Jelfs

Son
Male

John

Jelfs

Son
Male

James

Ife

Boarder
First name(s) Martha
Last name Jelfs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lynn, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Jelfs

Head

Widow

40

1841

Lynn, Norfolk, England

Mary

Jelfs

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Plumstead, Kent, England

James

Jelfs

Son

Single

13

1868

Bow, Middlesex, England

John

Jelfs

Son

Single

10

1871

Bow, Middlesex, England

James

Ife

Boarder

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

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