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Household of William Ellis (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1812 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessey Ellis, born in 1820 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1850 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy H (born 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Tom, born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Ellis's household

Male

William

Ellis

Head
Female

Bessey

Ellis

Wife
Male

Frederick

Ellis

Son
Female

Lucy H

Ellis

Daughter
Male

Tom

Ellis

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Ellis

Head

Married

69

1812

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Bessey

Ellis

Wife

Married

61

1820

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Ellis

Son

Married

31

1850

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Lucy H

Ellis

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Ellis

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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