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Household of James Ellen (born 1818, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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.

James Ellen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ellen, born in 1818 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ellen, born in 1823 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. They had 4 children; Maria L (born 1851 in Newington, Surrey, England), William F (born 1853 in Surrey, England), John S (born 1859 in Surrey, England) and Helena K (born 1862 in Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emily Wylie, born in 1852 in Bacton, Norfolk, England.


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James Ellen's household

Male

James

Ellen

Head
Female

Ellen

Ellen

Wife
Female

Maria L

Ellen

Daughter
Male

William F

Ellen

Son
Male

John S

Ellen

Son
Female

Helena K

Ellen

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wylie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ellen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ellen

Head

Married

63

1818

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Ellen

Ellen

Wife

Married

58

1823

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England

Maria L

Ellen

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Newington, Surrey, England

William F

Ellen

Son

Single

28

1853

Surrey, England

John S

Ellen

Son

Single

22

1859

Surrey, England

Helena K

Ellen

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Surrey, England

Emily

Wylie

Servant

Single

29

1852

Bacton, Norfolk, England

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