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Household of Benjamin Ellis (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ellis, born in 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ellis, born in 1841 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, William (born 1831 in Horrabridge, Devon, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Mary (born 1847 in Redruth, Cornwall, England).


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Benjamin Ellis's household

Male

Benjamin

Ellis

Head
Female

Sarah

Ellis

Wife
Male

William

Foot

Lodger
Female

Mary

Carkeek

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ellis

Head

Married

34

1847

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah

Ellis

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

William

Foot

Lodger

Widower

50

1831

Horrabridge, Devon, England

Mary

Carkeek

Visitor

-

34

1847

Redruth, Cornwall, England

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