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Household of Ben Ellis (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Ben Ellis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Ellis, born in 1851 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Hannah Ellis, born in 1849 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Fred (born 1875 in Ward Green, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1877 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England) and Harriett (born 1879 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ben's Step Daughter, Emma (born 1870 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England) and Ben's Stepson, Bengeng (born 1873 in Ward Green, Yorkshire, England).


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Ben Ellis's household

Male

Ben

Ellis

Head
Female

Hannah

Ellis

Wife
Female

Emma

Ruddlesden (Ellis)

Step Daughter
Male

Bengeng

Ruddlesden (Ellis)

Stepson
Male

Fred

Ellis

Son
Male

Albert

Ellis

Son
Female

Harriett

Ellis

Daughter
First name(s) Ben
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ben

Ellis

Head

Married

30

1851

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Ellis

Wife

Married

32

1849

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Ruddlesden (Ellis)

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

Bengeng

Ruddlesden (Ellis)

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Ward Green, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Ellis

Son

Single

6

1875

Ward Green, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Ellis

Son

Single

4

1877

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Ellis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

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