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Household of William Elson (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Derbyshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elson, born in 1839 in Whittington, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Elson, born in 1839 in Anslow, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Horninglow, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1872 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1877 in Castle Gresley, Derbyshire, England).


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William Elson's household

Male

William

Elson

Head
Female

Eliza

Elson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Elson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Elson

Son
Male

Joseph

Elson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elson

Head

Married

42

1839

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Elson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Anslow, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Elson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Horninglow, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Elson

Son

Single

9

1872

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Elson

Son

Single

6

1875

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Mary Ann

Elson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Castle Gresley, Derbyshire, England

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