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Household of John Ellis (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ellis, born in 1845 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Ellis, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; George Dewson (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary Elizth (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Florence Heppinstall (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), May (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Amy (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Aunt, Martha (born 1815 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Niece, Esther (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Ellis's household

Male

John

Ellis

Head
Female

Martha

Ellis

Wife
Male

George Dewson

Ellis

Son
Male

Thomas

Ellis

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Florence Heppinstall

Ellis

Daughter
Female

May

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Amy

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Martha

Thompson

Aunt
Female

Esther

Buckle

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ellis

Head

Married

36

1845

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Ellis

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

George Dewson

Ellis

Son

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Ellis

Son

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizth

Ellis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Florence Heppinstall

Ellis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

May

Ellis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Ellis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thompson

Aunt

Widow

66

1815

Yorkshire, England

Esther

Buckle

Niece

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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