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Household of William Elks (born 1839, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Elks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elks, born in 1839 in Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Elks, born in 1839 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, James (born 1865 in Little Chester, Derbyshire, England), William's -, Mary A (born 1868 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England), William's -, Louisa (born 1872 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England), William's -, Ruth S A (born 1875 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England) and William's -, Paul T (born 1878 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England).


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William Elks's household

Male

William

Elks

Head
Female

Sarah A

Elks

Wife
Male

James

Elks

-
Female

Mary A

Elks

-
Female

Louisa

Elks

-
Female

Ruth S A

Elks

-
Male

Paul T

Elks

-
First name(s) William
Last name Elks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elks

Head

Married

42

1839

Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, England

Sarah A

Elks

Wife

Married

42

1839

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

James

Elks

-

Single

16

1865

Little Chester, Derbyshire, England

Mary A

Elks

-

Single

13

1868

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Elks

-

Single

9

1872

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Ruth S A

Elks

-

Single

6

1875

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Paul T

Elks

-

Single

3

1878

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

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