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Household of William Elson (born 1844, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 Elson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elson, born in 1844 in Ramsgate, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Elson, born in 1846 in Ramsgate, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Avery (born 1869 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), William E (born 1872 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Ellen H (born 1879 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).


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William Elson's household

Male

William

Elson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Elson

Wife
Male

Avery

Elson

Son
Male

William E

Elson

Son
Female

Ellen H

Elson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ramsgate, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Elson

Head

Married

37

1844

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Elson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Avery

Elson

Son

Single

12

1869

Ramsgate, Kent, England

William E

Elson

Son

Single

9

1872

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Ellen H

Elson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ramsgate, Kent, England

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