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Household of William J Elson (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 J Elson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Elson, born in 1847 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Emma Elson, born in 1845 in Woodley, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Samuel (born 1869 in Devon, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Devon, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Devon, England), Ernest (born 1876 in Devon, England), Emily (born 1878 in Devon, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Devon, England).


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William J Elson's household

Male

William J

Elson

Head
Female

Emma

Elson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Elson

Son
Male

Thomas

Elson

Son
Female

Ellen

Elson

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Elson

Son
Female

Emily

Elson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) William J
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Elson

Head

Married

34

1847

Devon, England

Emma

Elson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Woodley, Devon, England

Samuel

Elson

Son

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

Thomas

Elson

Son

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

Ellen

Elson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Devon, England

Ernest

Elson

Son

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

Emily

Elson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

Alice

Elson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Devon, England

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