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Household of Seth Ellis (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Seth Ellis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Seth Ellis, born in 1850 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Seth was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ellis, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Richard, born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Seth's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Seth's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Seth Ellis's household

Male

Seth

Ellis

Head
Female

Margaret

Ellis

Wife
Male

Richard

Ellis

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bedford

Servant
Female

Jane

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Seth
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Seth

Ellis

Head

Married

31

1850

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Ellis

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Richard

Ellis

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bedford

Servant

Widow

27

1854

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Jones

Servant

Single

18

1863

Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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