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Household of John Ellis (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 Ellis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ellis, born in 1830 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Lister (born 1856 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1858 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Jane (born 1799 in Norwood, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Christopher (born 1804 in Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, John (born 1832 in Clint, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, George (born 1858 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1853 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Ellis's household

Male

John

Ellis

Head
Male

Lister

Ellis

Son
Male

William

Ellis

Son
Female

Jane

Ellis

Mother
Male

Christopher

Hardisty

Servant
Male

John

Clarkson

Servant
Male

George

Towers

Servant
Female

Ann

Hudson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ellis

Head

Widower

51

1830

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Lister

Ellis

Son

Single

25

1856

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

William

Ellis

Son

Single

23

1858

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Ellis

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Norwood, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Hardisty

Servant

Single

77

1804

Yorkshire, England

John

Clarkson

Servant

Single

49

1832

Clint, Yorkshire, England

George

Towers

Servant

Single

23

1858

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Hudson

Servant

Single

28

1853

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

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