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Household of Thomas Elson (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Thomas Elson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Elson, born in 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriet Elson, born in 1849 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Emma J (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Allen (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Elson's household

Male

Thomas

Elson

Head
Female

Harriet

Elson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Elson

Son
Female

Emma J

Elson

Daughter
Male

Allen

Elson

Son
Male

Henry

Elson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Elson

Head

Married

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Elson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Elson

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emma J

Elson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Allen

Elson

Son

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Henry

Elson

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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