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Household of William Elwell (born 1835, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Elwell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elwell, born in 1835 in Devizes, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alfred, born 1869 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Gratrex, born in 1858 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Elwell's household

Male

William

Elwell

Head
Male

Alfred

Elwell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gratrex

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Elwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elwell

Head

Widower

46

1835

Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Alfred

Elwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Gratrex

Servant

Single

23

1858

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

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