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Household of William Ellis (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ellis, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachael Ellis, born in 1835 in Tottington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Melia Makinson, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Ellis's household

Male

William

Ellis

Head
Female

Rachael

Ellis

Wife
Female

Melia

Makinson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ellis

Head

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Ellis

Wife

Married

46

1835

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Melia

Makinson

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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