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Household of William Elmes (born 1844, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Elmes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elmes, born in 1844 in Wareham, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Elmes, born in 1849 in Poole, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Leyon (born 1879 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Southsea, Hampshire, England).


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William Elmes's household

Male

William

Elmes

Head
Female

Emily

Elmes

Wife
Male

William

Elmes

Son
Male

Leyon

Myers

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Lane

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Elmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wareham, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elmes

Head

Married

37

1844

Wareham, Dorset, England

Emily

Elmes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Poole, Dorset, England

William

Elmes

Son

Single

2

1879

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Leyon

Myers

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Lane

Servant

Single

18

1863

Southsea, Hampshire, England

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