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Household of Thomas Elson (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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.

Thomas Elson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Elson, born in 1840 in , consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elen Elson, born in 1843 in -. They had 6 children; John (born 1863 in Essex, England), George (born 1867 in Essex, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Essex, England), Elen (born 1877 in Essex, England), Alice (born 1879 in Essex, England) and Joseph (born 1867 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father, William Halkange, born in 1812 in -.


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Thomas Elson's household

Male

Thomas

Elson

Head
Female

Elen

Elson

Wife
Male

John

Elson

Son
Male

George

Elson

Son
Male

Arthur

Elson

Son
Female

Elen

Elson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Elson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Jowett

Son
Male

William

Halkange

Father
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place -

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Elson

Head

Married

41

1840

-

Elen

Elson

Wife

Married

38

1843

-

John

Elson

Son

Single

18

1863

Essex, England

George

Elson

Son

Single

14

1867

Essex, England

Arthur

Elson

Son

Single

6

1875

Essex, England

Elen

Elson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Essex, England

Alice

Elson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Essex, England

Joseph

Jowett

Son

Single

14

1867

Essex, England

William

Halkange

Father

Widower

69

1812

-

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