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Household of Edward James Ells (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romney Marsh, Kent, 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.

Edward James Ells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward James Ells, born in 1838 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Edward James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ells, born in 1841 in Lydd, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Morton (born 1862 in Kent, England) and Adelaide Elizh (born 1864 in Shadoxhurst, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward James's Aunt, Mary Ditton, born in 1806 in Lydd, Kent, England.


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Edward James Ells's household

Male

Edward James

Ells

Head
Female

Margaret

Ells

Wife
Male

Morton

Ells

Son
Female

Adelaide Elizh

Ells

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ditton

Aunt
First name(s) Edward James
Last name Ells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Canterbury, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward James

Ells

Head

Married

43

1838

Canterbury, Kent, England

Margaret

Ells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lydd, Kent, England

Morton

Ells

Son

Single

19

1862

Kent, England

Adelaide Elizh

Ells

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Shadoxhurst, Kent, England

Mary

Ditton

Aunt

Widow

75

1806

Lydd, Kent, England

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