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Household of William Elkins (born 1848, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poole, Dorset, 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 Elkins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elkins, born in 1848 in Winterborne Zelston, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Elizabeth Elkins, born in 1847 in Dorset, England. They had 2 children; William George (born 1873 in Wareham, Dorset, England) and Bessie (born 1875 in Poole, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Frederick (born 1858 in Poole, Dorset, England) and William's Boarder, Arthur (born 1860 in Poole, Dorset, England).


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William Elkins's household

Male

William

Elkins

Head
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Elkins

Wife
Male

William George

Elkins

Son
Female

Bessie

Elkins

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Butler

Boarder
Male

Arthur

Butler

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Elkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Winterborne Zelston, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elkins

Head

Married

33

1848

Winterborne Zelston, Dorset, England

Mary Elizabeth

Elkins

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dorset, England

William George

Elkins

Son

Single

8

1873

Wareham, Dorset, England

Bessie

Elkins

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Poole, Dorset, England

Frederick

Butler

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Poole, Dorset, England

Arthur

Butler

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Poole, Dorset, England

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