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Household of Robert Ellis (born 1847, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Robert Ellis and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ellis, born in 1847 in Old Buckenham, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma M Ellis, born in 1848 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1870 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Armley, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1874 in Armley, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Armley, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1881 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Apprentice, Thomas A Stewart, born in 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Ellis's household

Male

Robert

Ellis

Head
Female

Emma M

Ellis

Wife
Female

Jane

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Emma

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Emily

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Ada

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Lily

Ellis

Daughter
Male

Thomas A

Stewart

Apprentice
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ellis

Head

Married

34

1847

Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England

Emma M

Ellis

Wife

Married

33

1848

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Jane

Ellis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Emma

Ellis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Ellis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Ellis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Ellis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Lily

Ellis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Thomas A

Stewart

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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