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Household of Matthew Elwen (born 1824, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Matthew Elwen and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Elwen, born in 1824 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Elwen, born in 1828 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth J (born 1866 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Elwen's household

Male

Matthew

Elwen

Head
Female

Ellen

Elwen

Wife
Male

Joseph

Elwen

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Elwen

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Elwen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Elwen

Head

Married

57

1824

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ellen

Elwen

Wife

Married

53

1828

Sunderland, Durham, England

Joseph

Elwen

Son

Single

17

1864

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth J

Elwen

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

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