Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Elvey (born 1855, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Elvey and 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elvey, born in 1855 in Milton, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elvey, born in 1857 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin J W (born 1879 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Rosamont J (born 1881 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Reginald Sproson, born in 1865 in Chesterton, Staffordshire, England.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Elvey's household

Male

William

Elvey

Head
Female

Sarah

Elvey

Wife
Female

Eliza

Elvey

Daughter
Male

Benjamin J W

Elvey

Son
Female

Rosamont J

Elvey

Daughter
Male

Reginald

Sproson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Elvey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Milton, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elvey

Head

Married

26

1855

Milton, Kent, England

Sarah

Elvey

Wife

Married

24

1857

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Elvey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin J W

Elvey

Son

Single

2

1879

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Rosamont J

Elvey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Reginald

Sproson

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Chesterton, Staffordshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Elvey in Middlesbrough in 1881, and follow the Elvey family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Elvey

We’ve found William Elvey in 11 family trees. Find out more about William Elvey's household and view the Elvey family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census