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Household of Caleb Elmes (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Caleb Elmes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Caleb Elmes, born in 1840 in Walthamstow, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Caleb was the head of the household, married to Louisa Elmes, born in 1839 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. They had 6 children; Frederick (born 1862 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1864 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1865 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Herbert (born 1876 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Caleb's Lodger, John Capney, born in 1845 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England.


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Caleb Elmes's household

Male

Caleb

Elmes

Head
Female

Louisa

Elmes

Wife
Male

Frederick

Elmes

Son
Male

Henry

Elmes

Son
Male

Ernest

Elmes

Son
Male

Arthur

Elmes

Son
Male

Walter

Elmes

Son
Male

Herbert

Elmes

Son
Male

John

Capney

Lodger
First name(s) Caleb
Last name Elmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Walthamstow, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Caleb

Elmes

Head

Married

41

1840

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Louisa

Elmes

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Frederick

Elmes

Son

Single

19

1862

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Henry

Elmes

Son

Single

17

1864

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Elmes

Son

Single

16

1865

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Elmes

Son

Single

14

1867

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Walter

Elmes

Son

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Herbert

Elmes

Son

Single

5

1876

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

John

Capney

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Ware, Hertfordshire, England

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