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Household of William Elsdon (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Elsdon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elsdon, born in 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Elsdon, born in 1855 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Anne Isabella (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Esther (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1833 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Elsdon's household

Male

William

Elsdon

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Elsdon

Wife
Female

Anne Isabella

Elsdon

Daughter
Female

Esther

Elsdon

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Lodger
Male

John

Pearson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Elsdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elsdon

Head

Married

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Elsdon

Wife

Married

26

1855

Gateshead, Durham, England

Anne Isabella

Elsdon

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Esther

Elsdon

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas

Pearson

Lodger

Widower

48

1833

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Pearson

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Gateshead, Durham, England

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