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Household of Thomas Elson (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Elson, born in 1821 in St George in the East, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alice (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1870 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Elson's household

Male

Thomas

Elson

Head
Female

Alice

Elson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Elson

Head

Widower

60

1821

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Alice

Elson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Elson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

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