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Household of John Ellis (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ellis, born in 1835 in Micklefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Clara H (born 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Helen (born 1866 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Ellis's household

Male

John

Ellis

Head
Female

Clara H

Hirst

Niece
Female

Helen

Clayton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Micklefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ellis

Head

Widower

46

1835

Micklefield, Yorkshire, England

Clara H

Hirst

Niece

Single

27

1854

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Helen

Clayton

Servant

Single

15

1866

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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