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Household of William Elsdon (born 1834, Northumberland)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elsdon, born in 1834 in Bywell, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Elsdon, born in 1844 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Robert (born 1860 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and William's Niece, Jane A (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Elsdon's household

Male

William

Elsdon

Head
Female

Hannah

Elsdon

Wife
Male

Robert

Bowman

Lodger
Female

Jane A

Hawdon

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Elsdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bywell, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Elsdon

Head

Married

47

1834

Bywell, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Elsdon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Robert

Bowman

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Jane A

Hawdon

Niece

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

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