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Household of William Ellis (born 1837, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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 1837 in Burwash, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ellis, born in 1847 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1873 in Hailsham, Sussex, England), Nellie (born 1874 in Hailsham, Sussex, England) and Bessey (born 1879 in Hailsham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Mary (born 1851 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Hailsham, Sussex, England).


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William Ellis's household

Male

William

Ellis

Head
Female

Ellen

Ellis

Wife
Female

Annie

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Bessey

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Mary

Randall

Visitor
Female

Mary

Parson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Burwash, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ellis

Head

Married

44

1837

Burwash, Sussex, England

Ellen

Ellis

Wife

Married

34

1847

Brighton, Sussex, England

Annie

Ellis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Nellie

Ellis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Bessey

Ellis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Mary

Randall

Visitor

Single

30

1851

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary

Parson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hailsham, Sussex, England

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