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Household of William Elson (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elson, born in 1844 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Elson, born in 1842 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Walter S (born 1868 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1870 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Louis (born 1871 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Alfred J (born 1875 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Herbert J (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Ada E (born 1881 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Elson's household

Male

William

Elson

Head
Female

Emma

Elson

Wife
Male

Walter S

Elson

Son
Male

William

Elson

Son
Male

Louis

Elson

Son
Male

Alfred J

Elson

Son
Male

Herbert J

Elson

Son
Female

Ada E

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elson

Head

Married

37

1844

Exeter, Devon, England

Emma

Elson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Walter S

Elson

Son

Single

13

1868

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Elson

Son

Single

11

1870

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Louis

Elson

Son

Single

10

1871

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred J

Elson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Herbert J

Elson

Son

Single

4

1877

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ada E

Elson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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