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Household of William Elson (born 1841, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elson, born in 1841 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Elson, born in 1843 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; William E (born 1869 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England), Amy (born 1871 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England), Ann (born 1875 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England), John (born 1878 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England).


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William Elson's household

Male

William

Elson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Elson

Wife
Male

William E

Elson

Son
Female

Amy

Elson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Elson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Elson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Elson

Son
Male

John

Elson

Son
Female

Eliza

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elson

Head

Married

40

1841

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Elson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

William E

Elson

Son

Single

12

1869

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Amy

Elson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Elson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Ann

Elson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Thomas

Elson

Son

Single

5

1876

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

John

Elson

Son

Single

3

1878

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Elson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

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