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Household of William Elms (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 Elms and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elms, born in 1837 in Heston, Middlesex, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Elms, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 8 children; James Thos (born 1862 in Ireland), William (born 1869 in Ireland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in East Indies), John (born 1875 in East Indies), John E (born 1880 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1874 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Julia (born 1875 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England) and Rose (born 1878 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Edward (born 1866 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1875 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger Head, Francis G (born 1847 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England).


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William Elms's household

Male

William

Elms

Head
Female

Mary A

Elms

Wife
Male

James Thos

Elms

Son
Male

William

Elms

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Elms

Daughter
Male

John

Elms

Son
Male

John E

Elms

Son
Male

Edward

Francis

Lodger
Male

William

Francis

Lodger
Male

Francis G

Smith

Lodger Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Julia

Smith

Daughter
Female

Rose

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Elms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Heston, Middlesex, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elms

Head

Married

44

1837

Heston, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Elms

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

James Thos

Elms

Son

Single

19

1862

Ireland

William

Elms

Son

Single

12

1869

Ireland

Elizabeth

Elms

Daughter

Single

10

1871

East Indies

John

Elms

Son

Single

6

1875

East Indies

John E

Elms

Son

Single

1

1880

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Edward

Francis

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

William

Francis

Lodger

Single

6

1875

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Francis G

Smith

Lodger Head

Married

34

1847

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Julia

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Rose

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

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