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Household of William Ellis (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

William Ellis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ellis, born in 1834 in Kingston, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ellis, born in 1834 in Topsham, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William B (born 1874 in Saltash, Cornwall, England) and Laura B (born 1877 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Catherine Baker, born in 1810 in Devon, England.


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William Ellis's household

Male

William

Ellis

Head
Female

Jessie

Ellis

Wife
Male

William B

Ellis

Son
Female

Laura B

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Baker

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Kingston, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ellis

Head

Married

47

1834

Kingston, Devon, England

Jessie

Ellis

Wife

Married

47

1834

Topsham, Devon, England

William B

Ellis

Son

Single

7

1874

Saltash, Cornwall, England

Laura B

Ellis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

Catherine

Baker

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Devon, England

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