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Household of James Ellis (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ellis, born in 1836 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Ellis, born in 1839 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Matilda (born 1860 in Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Edward (born 1866 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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James Ellis's household

Male

James

Ellis

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Ellis

Wife
Female

Matilda

Harvy

Servant
Male

Edward

Strike

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ellis

Head

Married

45

1836

Tavistock, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Ellis

Wife

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Matilda

Harvy

Servant

Single

21

1860

Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England

Edward

Strike

Servant

Single

15

1866

Tavistock, Devon, England

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