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Household of William Ellis (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ellis, born in 1837 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bertha L Ellis, born in 1856 in Totnes, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth E (born 1866 in South Brent, Devon, England) and William's Governess, Elizabeth J (born 1861 in Penryn, Cornwall, England).


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William Ellis's household

Male

William

Ellis

Head
Female

Bertha L

Ellis

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Gill

Servant
Female

Elizabeth J

Goodman

Governess
First name(s) William
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Totnes, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ellis

Head

Married

44

1837

Totnes, Devon, England

Bertha L

Ellis

Wife

Married

25

1856

Totnes, Devon, England

Elizabeth E

Gill

Servant

Single

15

1866

South Brent, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Goodman

Governess

Single

20

1861

Penryn, Cornwall, England

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