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Household of Robert Ellison (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Ellison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ellison, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ellison, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James W (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Eliza Leighton, born in 1826 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales.


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Robert Ellison's household

Male

Robert

Ellison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ellison

Wife
Male

James W

Ellison

Son
Male

Thomas

Ellison

Son
Female

Amelia

Ellison

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ellison

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Leighton

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ellison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ellison

Head

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ellison

Wife

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

James W

Ellison

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ellison

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Ellison

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ellison

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Leighton

Boarder

Single

55

1826

Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales

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