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Household of Martin Elsey (born 1831, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Martin Elsey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Elsey, born in 1831 in Cuckfield, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Ann Elsey, born in 1833 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1868 in Sussex, England) and James (born 1873 in Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martin's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Devon, England), Martin's Boarder, ?kn (born 1841 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) and Martin's Boarder, C (born 1840 in Staffordshire, England).


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Martin Elsey's household

Male

Martin

Elsey

Head
Female

Ann

Elsey

Wife
Male

Henry

Elsey

Son
Male

James

Elsey

Son
Male

William

Balkwill

Boarder
Male

?kn

?

Boarder
Male

C

Emery

Boarder
First name(s) Martin
Last name Elsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Elsey

Head

Married

50

1831

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Ann

Elsey

Wife

Married

48

1833

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Henry

Elsey

Son

Single

13

1868

Sussex, England

James

Elsey

Son

Single

8

1873

Sussex, England

William

Balkwill

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Devon, England

?kn

?

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

C

Emery

Boarder

Single

41

1840

Staffordshire, England

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