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Household of William Elson (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 1853 in Fisherwick, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Elson, born in 1855 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England) and William H (born 1879 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England).


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William Elson's household

Male

William

Elson

Head
Female

Phoebe

Elson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Elson

Son
Male

William H

Elson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Fisherwick, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elson

Head

Married

28

1853

Fisherwick, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Elson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Elson

Son

Single

4

1877

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

William H

Elson

Son

Single

2

1879

Whittington, Staffordshire, England

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