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Household of John Elsom (born 1857, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Basford, Nottinghamshire, 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.

John Elsom and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Elsom, born in 1857 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elsom, born in 1854 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1879 in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Clifton, Warwickshire, England).


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John Elsom's household

Male

John

Elsom

Head
Female

Sarah

Elsom

Wife
Female

Alice

Elsom

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Isherwood

Boarder
Male

James

Barworth

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Elsom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Elsom

Head

Married

24

1857

Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Elsom

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lincolnshire, England

Alice

Elsom

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England

Benjamin

Isherwood

Boarder

Widower

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Barworth

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Clifton, Warwickshire, England

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