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Household of Richard Elam (born 1825, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Richard Elam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Elam, born in 1825 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Catharine Elam, born in 1827 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1855 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), William (born 1860 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Catharine (born 1862 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1863 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Robert (born 1866 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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Richard Elam's household

Male

Richard

Elam

Head
Female

Catharine

Elam

Wife
Male

Richard

Elam

Son
Male

William

Elam

Son
Female

Catharine

Elam

Daughter
Female

Jane

Elam

Daughter
Male

Robert

Elam

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Elam

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Elam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Elam

Head

Married

56

1825

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Catharine

Elam

Wife

Married

54

1827

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Richard

Elam

Son

Single

26

1855

Stepney, Middlesex, England

William

Elam

Son

Single

21

1860

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Catharine

Elam

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Jane

Elam

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Robert

Elam

Son

Single

15

1866

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Elam

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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