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Household of William Elgar (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Faversham, Kent, 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.

William Elgar and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elgar, born in 1840 in Sheldwich, Kent, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa E Elgar, born in 1842 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Andrew M P (born 1871 in Faversham, Kent, England), Alfred E (born 1873 in Faversham, Kent, England), Lucy K (born 1876 in Faversham, Kent, England), Winnefred (born 1879 in Faversham, Kent, England), William (born 1881 in Faversham, Kent, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Faversham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Edward (born 1864 in Throwley, Kent, England).


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William Elgar's household

Male

William

Elgar

Head
Female

Louisa E

Elgar

Wife
Male

Andrew M P

Elgar

Son
Male

Alfred E

Elgar

Son
Female

Lucy K

Elgar

Daughter
Female

Winnefred

Elgar

Daughter
Male

William

Elgar

Son
Male

Henry

Elgar

Son
Male

William

Tedd

Lodger
Male

Edward

Pay

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Elgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sheldwich, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elgar

Head

Married

41

1840

Sheldwich, Kent, England

Louisa E

Elgar

Wife

Married

39

1842

London, Middlesex, England

Andrew M P

Elgar

Son

Single

10

1871

Faversham, Kent, England

Alfred E

Elgar

Son

Single

8

1873

Faversham, Kent, England

Lucy K

Elgar

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Faversham, Kent, England

Winnefred

Elgar

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Faversham, Kent, England

William

Elgar

Son

Single

0

1881

Faversham, Kent, England

Henry

Elgar

Son

Single

0

1881

Faversham, Kent, England

William

Tedd

Lodger

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

Edward

Pay

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Throwley, Kent, England

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