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Household of William Elson (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Elson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elson, born in 1822 in Woodbury, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Elson, born in 1835 in Withycombe, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1869 in Withycombe, Devon, England) and Frank (born 1873 in Withycombe, Devon, England).


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William Elson's household

Male

William

Elson

Head
Female

Eliza

Elson

Wife
Male

Frederick

Elson

Son
Male

Frank

Elson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Woodbury, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elson

Head

Married

59

1822

Woodbury, Devon, England

Eliza

Elson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Withycombe, Devon, England

Frederick

Elson

Son

Single

12

1869

Withycombe, Devon, England

Frank

Elson

Son

Single

8

1873

Withycombe, Devon, England

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