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Household of William Elgey (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Durham, 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 Elgey and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elgey, born in 1848 in Gainford, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Elgey, born in 1844 in Morley, Durham, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1868 in Morley, Durham, England), Rachel (born 1871 in Winston, Durham, England), John (born 1872 in Winston, Durham, England), Jane (born 1873 in Winston, Durham, England), Richard (born 1875 in Winston, Durham, England), Henry (born 1877 in Winston, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Winston, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Winston, Durham, England).


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William Elgey's household

Male

William

Elgey

Head
Female

Margaret

Elgey

Wife
Male

William

Elgey

Son
Female

Rachel

Elgey

Daughter
Male

John

Elgey

Son
Female

Jane

Elgey

Daughter
Male

Richard

Elgey

Son
Male

Henry

Elgey

Son
Male

Joseph

Elgey

Son
Female

Margaret

Elgey

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Elgey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Gainford, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elgey

Head

Married

33

1848

Gainford, Durham, England

Margaret

Elgey

Wife

Married

37

1844

Morley, Durham, England

William

Elgey

Son

Single

13

1868

Morley, Durham, England

Rachel

Elgey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Winston, Durham, England

John

Elgey

Son

Single

9

1872

Winston, Durham, England

Jane

Elgey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Winston, Durham, England

Richard

Elgey

Son

Single

6

1875

Winston, Durham, England

Henry

Elgey

Son

Single

4

1877

Winston, Durham, England

Joseph

Elgey

Son

Single

3

1878

Winston, Durham, England

Margaret

Elgey

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Winston, Durham, England

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