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Household of William Elwess (born 1837, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Elwess and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elwess, born in 1837 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Elwess, born in 1842 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; John Thos (born 1861 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Francis Henry (born 1865 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1867 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Alice (born 1867 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Harriet (born 1858 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Servant, Richard (born 1857 in Lincolnshire, England).
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William Elwess's household
William
Elwess
Head
Annie
Elwess
Wife
John Thos
Elwess
Son
Francis Henry
Elwess
Son
William
Elwess
Son
Alice
Winn
Niece
Harriet
Smith
Servant
Richard
Spittlebeck
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Elwess |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Elwess | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Elwess | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Lincolnshire, England | |
John Thos | Elwess | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Francis Henry | Elwess | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Elwess | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Winn | Niece | Single | 14 | 1867 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Harriet | Smith | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Boston, Lincolnshire, England | |
Richard | Spittlebeck | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Lincolnshire, England |
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