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Household of William Ellis (born 1841, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ellis, born in 1841 in Ossett, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Hirst, born in 1837 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson, Benjamin Harrop, born in 1858 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England.


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William Ellis's household

Male

William

Ellis

Head
Female

Mary

Hirst

Wife
Female

Emma

Ellis

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Harrop

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ellis

Head

Married

40

1841

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hirst

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Ellis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Harrop

Stepson

Single

23

1858

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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