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Household of Benjamin Ellis (born 1828, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ellis, born in 1828 in Norfolk, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Ellis, born in 1832 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Percy (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Mother In Law, Mary Ann (born 1796 in -), Benjamin's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in -), Benjamin's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in -) and Benjamin's Servant, Agnes (born 1853 in -).


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Benjamin Ellis's household

Male

Benjamin

Ellis

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Ellis

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Taylor

Mother In Law
Male

William

Ellis

Son
Male

Arthur

Ellis

Son
Male

Charles

Ellis

Son
Male

Percy

Ellis

Son
Female

Mary

Parker

Servant
Female

Margaret

Murdoch

Servant
Female

Agnes

Murdoch

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ellis

Head

Married

53

1828

Norfolk, England

Mary Ann

Ellis

Wife

Married

49

1832

Norfolk, England

Mary Ann

Taylor

Mother In Law

Widow

85

1796

-

William

Ellis

Son

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Ellis

Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Charles

Ellis

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Percy

Ellis

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Parker

Servant

Single

23

1858

-

Margaret

Murdoch

Servant

Single

26

1855

-

Agnes

Murdoch

Servant

Single

28

1853

-

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