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Household of Benjamin Ellis (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Benjamin Ellis and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ellis, born in 1839 in Ossett, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Ellis, born in 1829 in Outwood, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah J (born 1868 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1871 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Charlotte O (born 1873 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Son, Henry (born 1849 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Step Son, George (born 1853 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Step Daughter, Martha (born 1861 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1863 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Ellis's household

Male

Benjamin

Ellis

Head
Female

Hannah

Ellis

Wife
Male

Henry

Broadhead

Step Son
Male

George

Broadhead

Step Son
Female

Martha

Broadhead

Step Daughter
Female

Mary

Broadhead

Step Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Broadhead

Daughter
Male

John W

Broadhead

Son
Female

Charlotte O

Broadhead

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ellis

Head

Married

42

1839

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Ellis

Wife

Married

52

1829

Outwood, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Broadhead

Step Son

Single

32

1849

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

George

Broadhead

Step Son

Single

28

1853

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Broadhead

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Broadhead

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Broadhead

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

John W

Broadhead

Son

Single

10

1871

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte O

Broadhead

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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