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Household of Samuel Elston (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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.

Samuel Elston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Elston, born in 1837 in Sandford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Eliza Elston, born in 1838 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Frances (born 1868 in Okehampton, Devon, England), Blanche (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Samuel (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Boarder, Susanna King, born in 1854 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England.


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Samuel Elston's household

Male

Samuel

Elston

Head
Female

Eliza

Elston

Wife
Female

Frances

Elston

Daughter
Female

Blanche

Elston

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Elston

Son
Female

Susanna

King

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sandford, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Elston

Head

Married

44

1837

Sandford, Devon, England

Eliza

Elston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Frances

Elston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Okehampton, Devon, England

Blanche

Elston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Exeter, Devon, England

Samuel

Elston

Son

Single

5

1876

Exeter, Devon, England

Susanna

King

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

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