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Household of William Elmer (born 1825, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Elmer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elmer, born in 1825 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Elmer, born in 1843 in Grimstone, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; Laura A (born 1867 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England) and Amy J (born 1880 in Canning Town, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Sarah Burrell, born in 1837 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.


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William Elmer's household

Male

William

Elmer

Head
Female

Jane

Elmer

Wife
Female

Laura A

Elmer

Daughter
Female

Amy J

Elmer

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Burrell

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Elmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elmer

Head

Married

56

1825

Norfolk, England

Jane

Elmer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Grimstone, Norfolk, England

Laura A

Elmer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Amy J

Elmer

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Canning Town, Essex, England

Sarah

Burrell

Visitor

Widow

44

1837

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

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