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Household of John Ellis (born 1820, 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.

John Ellis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ellis, born in 1820 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ellis, born in 1821 in Crediton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandchild, Louisa (born 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England), John's Grandchild, Jessie (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and John's Mother In Law, Maria (born 1787 in Crediton, Devon, England).


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John Ellis's household

Male

John

Ellis

Head
Female

Sarah

Ellis

Wife
Female

Louisa

Robb

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Ellis

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Ellis

Son
Female

Louisa

Robb

Grandchild
Female

Jessie

Robb

Grandchild
Female

Maria

Dilling

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ellis

Head

Married

61

1820

Crediton, Devon, England

Sarah

Ellis

Wife

Married

60

1821

Crediton, Devon, England

Louisa

Robb

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ellen

Ellis

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alfred

Ellis

Son

Single

19

1862

Plymouth, Devon, England

Louisa

Robb

Grandchild

Single

11

1870

Plymouth, Devon, England

Jessie

Robb

Grandchild

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

Maria

Dilling

Mother In Law

Widow

94

1787

Crediton, Devon, England

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