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Household of James Ellis (born 1840, 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.

James Ellis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ellis, born in 1840 in East Allington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessy Ellis, born in 1830 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Taylor, born in 1804 in Turnchapel, Devon, England.


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James Ellis's household

Male

James

Ellis

Head
Female

Jessy

Ellis

Wife
Male

William H

Ellis

Son
Female

Bessie

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place East Allington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ellis

Head

Married

41

1840

East Allington, Devon, England

Jessy

Ellis

Wife

Married

51

1830

Plymouth, Devon, England

William H

Ellis

Son

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

Bessie

Ellis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Taylor

Mother In Law

Married

77

1804

Turnchapel, Devon, England

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