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Household of Webb E Elphenstone (born 1827, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.

Webb E Elphenstone and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Webb E Elphenstone, born in 1827 in Trull, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Webb E was the head of the household, married to Lydia Elphenstone, born in 1837 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Webb S (born 1869 in Devon, England), Emma Maria (born 1871 in Devon, England) and Amelia (born 1874 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Webb E's Visitor, Anna Louisa (born 1856 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Webb E's Servant, Margaret L (born 1861 in Appledore, Devon, England) and Webb E's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Webb E Elphenstone's household

Male

Webb E

Elphenstone

Head
Female

Lydia

Elphenstone

Wife
Male

Webb S

Elphenstone

Son
Female

Emma Maria

Elphenstone

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Elphenstone

Daughter
Female

Anna Louisa

Yelverston

Visitor
Female

Margaret L

Day

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Homer

Servant
First name(s) Webb E
Last name Elphenstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Trull, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Webb E

Elphenstone

Head

Married

54

1827

Trull, Somerset, England

Lydia

Elphenstone

Wife

Married

44

1837

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Webb S

Elphenstone

Son

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

Emma Maria

Elphenstone

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Devon, England

Amelia

Elphenstone

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Devon, England

Anna Louisa

Yelverston

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Margaret L

Day

Servant

Single

20

1861

Appledore, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Homer

Servant

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

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