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Household of John Ellis (born 1841, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ellis, born in 1841 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ellis, born in 1851 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1828 in Milverton, Somerset, England), John's Lodger, James (born 1848 in United States) and John's Lodger, Cyrus (born 1854 in Truro, Cornwall, England).


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John Ellis's household

Male

John

Ellis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ellis

Wife
Male

William

Hanaford

Lodger
Male

James

Bennetto

Lodger
Male

Cyrus

Symons

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Ellis

Head

Married

40

1841

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Ellis

Wife

Married

30

1851

Plymouth, Devon, England

William

Hanaford

Lodger

Widower

53

1828

Milverton, Somerset, England

James

Bennetto

Lodger

Married

33

1848

United States

Cyrus

Symons

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Truro, Cornwall, England

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