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Household of William Elson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elson, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Elson, born in 1840 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Alice (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Elson's household

Male

William

Elson

Head
Female

Hannah

Elson

Wife
Female

Mary Alice

Elson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Elson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Elson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Elson

Head

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Elson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Elson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ada

Elson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Elson

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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