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Household of Richard Ellis (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.

Richard Ellis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Ellis, born in 1850 in Kenn, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Emma Ellis, born in 1850 in Beaford, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Emily M (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England), Ellen M (born 1875 in Devon, England), Richard H (born 1877 in Devon, England), Sidney L (born 1879 in Devon, England) and Rose C (born 1881 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, William Major, born in 1860 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England.


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Richard Ellis's household

Male

Richard

Ellis

Head
Female

Emma

Ellis

Wife
Female

Emily M

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Ellen M

Ellis

Daughter
Male

Richard H

Ellis

Son
Male

Sidney L

Ellis

Son
Female

Rose C

Ellis

Daughter
Male

William

Major

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Kenn, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Ellis

Head

Married

31

1850

Kenn, Devon, England

Emma

Ellis

Wife

Married

31

1850

Beaford, Devon, England

Emily M

Ellis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Exeter, Devon, England

Ellen M

Ellis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Devon, England

Richard H

Ellis

Son

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

Sidney L

Ellis

Son

Single

2

1879

Devon, England

Rose C

Ellis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Devon, England

William

Major

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

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