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Household of William Elsey (born 1854, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,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 Elsey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elsey, born in 1854 in Hampstead, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Elsey, born in 1859 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1879 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and Thomas R (born 1881 in Kennington, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Peter (born 1860 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), William's Lodger, James (born 1846 in Strand, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Robert (born 1829 in St George's, Middlesex, England).


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William Elsey's household

Male

William

Elsey

Head
Female

Louisa

Elsey

Wife
Male

William H

Elsey

Son
Male

Thomas R

Elsey

Son
Male

Peter

Thompson

Lodger
Male

James

Dell

Lodger
Male

Robert

Ashworth

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Elsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elsey

Head

Married

27

1854

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Elsey

Wife

Married

22

1859

Lambeth, Surrey, England

William H

Elsey

Son

Single

2

1879

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Thomas R

Elsey

Son

Single

0

1881

Kennington, Surrey, England

Peter

Thompson

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Lambeth, Surrey, England

James

Dell

Lodger

Widower

35

1846

Strand, Middlesex, England

Robert

Ashworth

Lodger

Widower

52

1829

St George's, Middlesex, England

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