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Household of Walter E Elms (born 1840, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

Walter E Elms and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter E Elms, born in 1840 in Storrington, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. Walter E was the head of the household, married to Eliza Elms, born in 1838 in Eastwood, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Walter (born 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Florence (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William (born 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Leopold (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Fanny (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter E's Boarder, Ned Elms, born in 1852 in Storrington, Sussex, England.


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Walter E Elms's household

Male

Walter E

Elms

Head
Female

Eliza

Elms

Wife
Male

Edward

Elms

Son
Male

Walter

Elms

Son
Female

Florence

Elms

Daughter
Male

William

Elms

Son
Male

Leopold

Elms

Son
Female

Fanny

Elms

Daughter
Male

Ned

Elms

Boarder
First name(s) Walter E
Last name Elms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Storrington, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter E

Elms

Head

Married

41

1840

Storrington, Sussex, England

Eliza

Elms

Wife

Married

43

1838

Eastwood, Essex, England

Edward

Elms

Son

Single

17

1864

Brighton, Sussex, England

Walter

Elms

Son

Single

14

1867

Brighton, Sussex, England

Florence

Elms

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Elms

Son

Single

7

1874

Brighton, Sussex, England

Leopold

Elms

Son

Single

2

1879

Brighton, Sussex, England

Fanny

Elms

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ned

Elms

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Storrington, Sussex, England

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