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Household of Thomas Ellis (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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.

Thomas Ellis and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ellis, born in 1846 in Devon, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Ellis, born in 1852 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Louisa (born 1873 in Harberton, Devon, England), Nathaniel J (born 1874 in Harberton, Devon, England), Alma Elizth (born 1877 in Blackawton, Devon, England), Rosina Flor (born 1881 in Blackawton, Devon, England) and Florence R (born 1881 in Blackawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Uncle, John (born 1826 in South Brent, Devon, England), Thomas's Servant, William (born 1865 in Blackawton, Devon, England), Thomas's Servant, Charles (born 1867 in Blackawton, Devon, England) and Thomas's Servant, Jarvis (born 1869 in Blackawton, Devon, England).


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Thomas Ellis's household

Male

Thomas

Ellis

Head
Female

Sarah A

Ellis

Wife
Female

Louisa

Ellis

Daughter
Male

Nathaniel J

Ellis

Son
Female

Alma Elizth

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Rosina Flor

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Florence R

Ellis

Daughter
Male

John

Mitchell

Uncle
Male

William

Bowhay

Servant
Male

Charles

Bowhay

Servant
Male

Jarvis

Bowhay

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ellis

Head

Married

35

1846

Devon, England

Sarah A

Ellis

Wife

Married

29

1852

Plymouth, Devon, England

Louisa

Ellis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Harberton, Devon, England

Nathaniel J

Ellis

Son

Single

7

1874

Harberton, Devon, England

Alma Elizth

Ellis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackawton, Devon, England

Rosina Flor

Ellis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackawton, Devon, England

Florence R

Ellis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackawton, Devon, England

John

Mitchell

Uncle

Widower

55

1826

South Brent, Devon, England

William

Bowhay

Servant

Single

16

1865

Blackawton, Devon, England

Charles

Bowhay

Servant

Single

14

1867

Blackawton, Devon, England

Jarvis

Bowhay

Servant

Single

12

1869

Blackawton, Devon, England

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