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Household of Solomon Elston (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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.

Solomon Elston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Solomon Elston, born in 1822 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Solomon was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elston, born in 1814 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jesse (born 1854 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Guy Medley (born 1860 in Little Leigh, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Solomon's Servant, Harriet Rowland, born in 1861 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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Solomon Elston's household

Male

Solomon

Elston

Head
Female

Sarah

Elston

Wife
Male

Jesse

Harvey

Son
Male

Guy Medley

Harvey

Son
Female

Harriet

Rowland

Servant
First name(s) Solomon
Last name Elston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Solomon

Elston

Head

Married

59

1822

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Elston

Wife

Married

67

1814

Bury, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Harvey

Son

Single

27

1854

Bury, Lancashire, England

Guy Medley

Harvey

Son

Single

21

1860

Little Leigh, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Rowland

Servant

Single

20

1861

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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