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Household of William Ellis (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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.

William Ellis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ellis, born in 1842 in Romford, Essex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Ellis, born in 1849 in Deptford, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1872 in Deptford, Kent, England), Selina (born 1876 in Deptford, Kent, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Deptford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1865 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and William's Lodger, George (born 1846 in Reading, Berkshire, England).


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William Ellis's household

Male

William

Ellis

Head
Female

Maria

Ellis

Wife
Female

Louisa

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Selina

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ellis

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pearce

Boarder
Male

George

Austen

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Romford, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ellis

Head

Married

39

1842

Romford, Essex, England

Maria

Ellis

Wife

Married

32

1849

Deptford, Kent, England

Louisa

Ellis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Deptford, Kent, England

Selina

Ellis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Deptford, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Ellis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Deptford, Kent, England

Thomas

Pearce

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

George

Austen

Lodger

Widower

35

1846

Reading, Berkshire, England

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