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Household of John Ellis (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ellis, born in 1835 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ellis, born in 1832 in Malpas, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Upton, Cheshire, England), John (born 1861 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Samuel J (born 1863 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Joseph S (born 1865 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Harriet Sutton, born in 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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John Ellis's household

Male

John

Ellis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ellis

Wife
Male

William

Ellis

Son
Male

John

Ellis

Son
Male

Samuel J

Ellis

Son
Male

Joseph S

Ellis

Son
Female

Harriet

Sutton

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ellis

Head

Married

46

1835

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Ellis

Wife

Married

49

1832

Malpas, Cheshire, England

William

Ellis

Son

Single

22

1859

Upton, Cheshire, England

John

Ellis

Son

Single

20

1861

Chester, Cheshire, England

Samuel J

Ellis

Son

Single

18

1863

Chester, Cheshire, England

Joseph S

Ellis

Son

Single

16

1865

Chester, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Sutton

Niece

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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