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Household of John Ellis (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ellis, born in 1853 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Ellis, born in 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Willie (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Lena (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy Hannah (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Evelina Gough, born in 1824 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.


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John Ellis's household

Male

John

Ellis

Head
Female

Emily

Ellis

Wife
Male

Willie

Ellis

Son
Female

Lena

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Lucy Hannah

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Evelina

Gough

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ellis

Head

Married

28

1853

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Ellis

Wife

Married

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Ellis

Son

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lena

Ellis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lucy Hannah

Ellis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Evelina

Gough

Mother In Law

Widow

57

1824

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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