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Maintained by Ken Elks
Copyright © 1998
Page introduced 25 May 1998
Minor corrections made 27 October 1999
The following derived from the 1881 Census of England and Wales. It shows the names, age and place of birth for each person as shown in the census and any occupation listed. I give no guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of the information below and anyone researching their own family tree is advised to use it only as a guide and to check the actual census. Apart from any transcription errors that may have occurred a further warning is necessary concerning the stated ages in the census. Experience has shown me that for the most part they are reasonably accurate within a year or so, but sometimes there are discrepancies.
In the lists anything enclosed in brackets is my own interpolation and is not necessarily correct.
Registration district: Alveley
Householder: Charles Elks, aged 45, shepherd, born: Heenton, Shropshire
Wife: Mary Elks, aged 34, born: Coveley, Shropshire
Daughter: Alice Mary Elks, aged 5, born: Alveley, Shropshire
Daughter: William Elks, aged 3, born: Alveley, Shropshire
Daughter: Emma Elks, aged 5 months, born: Alveley, Shropshire
Registration district: Astley
Boarder with householder: William Heath
Stephen Elkes, aged 34, threshing machine ..... , born: Astley, Shropshire
Registration district: Berrington
Atcham Union Workhouse
John Elks, aged 61, agricultural labourer, born: Pontesbury, Shropshire
Registration district: Clungunford
Householder: Elizabeth Elkes, aged 32, shopkeeper, born: Upper Sapey, Herefordshire
Son: Charles Elkes, aged 4, born: Clunganford, Shropshire
Daughter: Mary Elizabeth Elkes, aged 3, born: Clunganford, Shropshire
Daughter: Edith Ann Elkes, aged 1, born: Clunganford, Shropshire
Householder: John Rocke
Charles Elkes, aged 30, domestic servant and butler, born: Horton, Shropshire
Registration district: Ellesmere
Mother-in-law of householder: Thomas Davies
Mary Elkes, aged 70, born: Fenswood, Flintshire
Registration district: Ercall Magna
Householder: William Elkes, aged 62, agricultural labourer, born: Preston Gobells, Shropshire
Wife: Mary Elkes, aged 62, born: Ercall Magna, Shropshire
Daughter: Ellen (Helen) Jane Elkes, aged 25, housemaid, born: Ercall Magna, Shropshire
Daughter: Mary Elkes, aged 20, parlour maid, born: Ercall Magna, Shropshire
Registration district: Haughmond Dene....
Householder: Thomas Elkes, aged 41, boot and shoe maker, born: Astley, Shropshire
Wife: Jane Elkes, aged 41, born: Wolverhampton, Staffs
Son: Edward T Elkes, aged 5, born: Astley, Shropshire
Daughter: Alice Jane Elkes, aged 4, born: Ebrey Wood, Shropshire
Registration district: Lilleshall
Grandson of householder William Lowe
Henry Elks, aged 7, scholar, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Householder: Mary Elkes, aged 75, born: High Ercall, Shropshire
Son: William Elkes, aged 24, waggoner, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Daughter-in-law: Ann Elkes, aged 25, born: High Ercall, Shropshire
Granddaughter: Mary Elkes, aged 3, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Grandson: William Elkes, aged 1, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Granddaughter: Fanny Elkes, aged 1 month, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Householder: Thomas Elks, aged 34, labourer, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Wife: Sarah Elks, aged 36, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Son: Daniel Elks, aged 10, scholar, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Son: Abraham L(eonard) Elks, aged 8, scholar, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Daughter: Ada M Elks, aged 3, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Registration district: Middle
Boarder with householder William Davies
Henry Elkes, aged 4, born: Welshpool, Montgomeryshire
Registration district: Minsterley
Householder: William Elkes, aged 67, blacksmith, born: Pontesbury, Shropshire
Wife: Sarah Elkes, aged 54, born: High Ercall, Shropshire
Son: James Elkes, aged 24, blacksmith, born: Pontesbury, Shropshire
Registration district: Newport
Householder: Henry Elkes, aged 46, master baker, born: Wem, Shropshire
Wife: Ann Elkes, aged 32 (?), born: Newport, Shropshire
Son: Charles Henry Elkes, aged 20, baker's assistant, born: Newport, Shropshire
Son: Frederick Elkes, aged 16, baker's apprentice, born: Newport, Shropshire
Son: Edwin Elkes, aged 15, scholar, born: Newport, Shropshire
Daughter: Ada Elizabeth Elkes, aged 14, scholar, born: Newport, Shropshire
Daughter: Sarah Louisa Elkes, aged 13, scholar, born: Newport, Shropshire
Daughter: Minnie Elkes, aged 7, scholar, born: Newport, Shropshire
Daughter: Harriet Mary Elkes, aged 5, born: Newport, Shropshire
Daughter: Pattie Elkes, aged 1, born: Newport, Shropshire
Son: John Elkes, aged 1 month, born: Newport, Shropshire
Mother: Sarah Elkes, aged 71, formerly fa(rmer's wife?), born: Hanmer, Flintshire
Union Workhouse
Jane Elkes, married, aged 39, born: Chetwynd, Shropshire
James Elkes, married, aged 61, general labourer, born: Astley Abbotts, Shropshire
Householder: Thomas Plant
James Elkes, aged 23, ostler, born: Donington, Shropshire
Registration district: Shifnal
Householder: Emanuel Elks, aged 63, general labourer, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Wife: Ann Elks, aged 62, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Householder: George Elkes, aged 32, agricultural labourer, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Wife: Eliz(abe)th Elkes, aged 34, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Son: Joseph E Elkes, aged 7, scholar, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Daughter: Sarah A(nn or Hannah) Elkes, aged 5, scholar, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Son: George Elkes, aged 3, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Householder: John Elks, aged 37, coal miner, born: St. Georges, Shropshire
Mother (sic) (Wife): Emma Elks, aged 38, born: St. Georges, Shropshire
Daughter: Mary Ann Elks, aged 11, scholar, born: St. Georges, Shropshire
Daughter: Sarah Elks, aged 9, scholar, born: St. Georges, Shropshire
Daughter: Louise A Elks, aged 5, scholar, born: St. Georges, Shropshire
Son: William Elks, aged 4, scholar, born: St. Georges, Shropshire
Daughter: Ann Elks, aged 1, born: St. Georges, Shropshire
Householder: Joseph Elkes, aged 70, agricultural labourer, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Wife: Mary Elkes, aged 68, born: Brewd, Shropshire
Daughter: Harriet Elkes, aged 30, born: Shifnal, Shropshire
Registration district: Shrewsbury
Lodger with householder: Harriet Davies
Ann Elkes, aged 48, mantle maker, born: Presteigne, Radnorshire
Boarder with householder: Josh(ua) Twyford
Edw(ar)d Elkes, aged 67, baker, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Householder: James Griffiths
Sister: Eliz(abe)th Elks aged 55, housekeeper, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Nephew: H(enr)y Elks, aged 28, railway labourer, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Niece: Frances Elks aged 26, laundress, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Nephew: Walter Ja(me)s Elks, aged 4, scholar, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire (birth registered in Oswestry?)
Householder: John Elkes, aged 40, agricultural labourer, born: Middle, Shropshire
Wife: Anne Elkes, aged 44, born: Shawbury, Shropshire
Daughter: Louisa Elkes, aged 16, domestic servant, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Daughter: Annie Elkes, aged 14, domestic servant, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Daughter: Alice Elkes, aged 10, scholar, born: Harlescott St Mary, Shropshire
Daughter: Sarah Elkes, aged 8, scholar, born: Harlescott St Mary, Shropshire
Daughter: Lizzie Elkes, aged 4, scholar, born: Harlescott St Mary, Shropshire
Daughter: Ellen Elkes, aged 14 months, born: Harlescott St Mary, Shropshire
Mother: Elizabeth Elkes, aged 61, born: Middle, Shropshire
Grandson: Samuel Elkes, aged 19 months, born: Harlescott St Mary, Shropshire
Householder: John Elkes, aged 32, labourer, born: Muckleton Shawbury, Shropshire
Wife: Elizabeth Elkes, aged 33, born: Llandrinio, Montgomeryshire
Daughter: Emma Elkes, aged 9, scholar, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Son: Thomas Elkes, aged 4, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Daughter: Lucy Elkes, aged 11 months, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Registration district: Upton Magna
Householder: John Elkes, aged 83, shoe maker, born: Upton Magna, Shropshire
Daughter: Mary Elkes, aged 56, born: Clun, Shropshire
Son: William Elkes, aged 46, agricultural labourer, born: Upton Magna, Shropshire
Registration district: Wellington
Householder: Thomas Groom
Annie Elizabeth Elkes, aged 24, cook and domestic servant, born: Long Lane, Shropshire
Householder: Henry Elks, aged 40, general labourer, born: Wellington, Shropshire
Wife: Margaret Elks, aged 41, general labourer, born: Wellington, Shropshire
Son: John Elks, aged: 10, scholar, born: Wellington, Shropshire
Daughter: Margaret Elks, aged: 6, scholar, born: Wellington, Shropshire
{Note: Baptised 5 October 1873 as Margaret Helks]
Daughter: Sarah Elks, aged: 4, born: Wellington, Shropshire
Householder: Margaret Helks, aged 84, road labourer, born: Ketley, Shropshire
Son: Samuel Helks, aged 60, born: Ketley, Shropshire
Householder: William Helks, aged 58, butcher, born: Wellington, Shropshire
Wife: Eliza Helks, aged 59, born: Wellington, Shropshire
Registration district: Wem
Householder: Caroline Elkes, aged 46, private school ....., born: Wem, Shropshire
Sister: Ann Elkes, aged 40, assistant teac(her), born: Wem, Shropshire
Householder: Samuel Elkes, aged 38, farmer, born: Aston Wem, Shropshire
Wife: Susan Elkes, aged 56, born: Pools, Shropshire
Householder: Thomas Elkes, aged 56, groom and garde(ner), born: Grinshill, Shropshire
Wife: Anne Elkes, aged 56, laundress, born: Loppington, Shropshire
Daughter: Emma Elkes, aged 12, scholar, born: Wem, Shropshire
[Note: Baptised 20 August 1868]
Householder: Thomas Elkes, aged 40, farm bailiff, born: Wem, Shropshire
Wife: Lizzie L Elkes, aged 39, born: Ellesmere, Shropshire
Daughter: Edith L Elkes, aged 9, scholar, born: Wem, Shropshire
Daughter: Minnie E Elkes, aged 7, scholar, born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Daughter: Sarah G Elkes, aged 5, scholar, born: Bridgenorth, Shropshire
Son: Thomas (Percy) Elkes, aged 2, scholar, born: Bridgenorth, Shropshire
Householder: George H Keyworth
Thomas Elkes, aged 15, stable boy and g(room), born: Wem, Shropshire
[Note: Baptised 16 May 1865. His parents were Thomas and Anne Elkes above]
Registration district: Wrockwardine
Householder: Joseph Elks, aged 35, coal miner, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Wife: Charlotte Elks, aged 37, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Daughter: Eliza A Elks, aged 12, scholar, born: Lilleshall, Shropshire
Son: Thomas Elks, aged 11, scholar, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Daughter: Mary Elks, aged 7, scholar, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Sonr: William Elks, aged 6, scholar, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Son: John Elks, aged 3, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Son: Richard Elks, aged 2, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Householder: Richard Elks, aged 38, coal miner, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Wife: Edith Elks, aged 26, born: Albrighton, Shropshire
Daughter: Martha Elks, aged 12, scholar, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Daughter: Mary Elks, aged 7, scholar, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Daughter: Charlotte Elks, aged 3, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Daughter: Hannah Elks, aged 2, born: Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Carmarthen, Cheshire, Flint, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Census