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Household of John D Ellis (born 1837, 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.

John D Ellis and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John D Ellis, born in 1837 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John D was the head of the household, married to Amelia Ellis, born in 1838 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Fred (born 1861 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England), Matilda (born 1863 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1878 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John D's Visitor, Ellen Crowther, born in 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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John D Ellis's household

Male

John D

Ellis

Head
Female

Amelia

Ellis

Wife
Male

Fred

Ellis

Son
Female

Matilda

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ellis

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Ellis

Son
Female

Eliza

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Martha

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Crowther

Visitor
First name(s) John D
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John D

Ellis

Head

Married

44

1837

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Ellis

Wife

Married

43

1838

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Ellis

Son

Single

20

1861

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Ellis

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Ellis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Ellis

Son

Single

13

1868

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Ellis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Ellis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Ellis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Crowther

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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