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Household of Benjamin Ellis (born 1856, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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.

Benjamin Ellis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ellis, born in 1856 in Selworthy, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellis, born in 1853 in Selworthy, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Selworthy, Middlesex, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Robert (born 1874 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Helen (born 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger Head, Helen Hillier, born in 1835 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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Benjamin Ellis's household

Male

Benjamin

Ellis

Head
Female

Mary

Ellis

Wife
Male

John

Ellis

Son
Female

Sarah A

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Helen

Hillier

Lodger Head
Male

Robert

Hillier

Son
Female

Helen

Hillier

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Selworthy, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ellis

Head

Married

25

1856

Selworthy, Somerset, England

Mary

Ellis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Selworthy, Somerset, England

John

Ellis

Son

Single

6

1875

Selworthy, Middlesex, England

Sarah A

Ellis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Acton, Middlesex, England

Helen

Hillier

Lodger Head

Widow

46

1835

City of London, Middlesex, England

Robert

Hillier

Son

Single

7

1874

City of London, Middlesex, England

Helen

Hillier

Daughter

Single

13

1868

City of London, Middlesex, England

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