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Household of Richard Elgie (born 1858, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 Elgie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Elgie, born in 1858 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Elgie, born in 1858 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Richard (born 1880 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, Henry (born 1861 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Richard's Lodger, James (born 1866 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Richard's Lodger, Charles (born 1865 in Stratford, Essex, England).


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Richard Elgie's household

Male

Richard

Elgie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Elgie

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Elgie

Daughter
Male

Richard

Elgie

Son
Male

Thomas

Elgie

Son
Male

Henry

Hollingshead

Lodger
Male

James

Hollingshead

Lodger
Male

Charles

Elgie

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Elgie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
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

Elgie

Head

Married

23

1858

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Elgie

Wife

Married

23

1858

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Elgie

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bow, Middlesex, England

Richard

Elgie

Son

Single

1

1880

Bow, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Elgie

Son

Single

0

1881

Stratford, Essex, England

Henry

Hollingshead

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Stepney, Middlesex, England

James

Hollingshead

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Charles

Elgie

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Stratford, Essex, England

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