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Household of William Elmslie (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reigate, Surrey, 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 Elmslie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elmslie, born in 1833 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hope E Elmslie, born in 1845 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Dora (born 1868 in Redhill, Surrey, England), Albert (born 1870 in Redhill, Surrey, England) and Alfred (born 1872 in Redhill, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Governess, Emma D (born 1837 in Durham, England), William's Servant, John E (born 1809 in Ashburton, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Nutfield, Surrey, England).


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William Elmslie's household

Male

William

Elmslie

Head
Female

Hope E

Elmslie

Wife
Female

Dora

Elmslie

Daughter
Male

Albert

Elmslie

Son
Male

Alfred

Elmslie

Son
Female

Emma D

Whitcher

Governess
Male

John E

Drew

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Hilyer

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Elmslie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elmslie

Head

Married

48

1833

London, Middlesex, England

Hope E

Elmslie

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sussex, England

Dora

Elmslie

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Redhill, Surrey, England

Albert

Elmslie

Son

Single

11

1870

Redhill, Surrey, England

Alfred

Elmslie

Son

Single

9

1872

Redhill, Surrey, England

Emma D

Whitcher

Governess

Single

44

1837

Durham, England

John E

Drew

Servant

Married

72

1809

Ashburton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hilyer

Servant

Single

22

1859

Nutfield, Surrey, England

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