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Household of William Ellis (born 1840, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ellis, born in 1840 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Ellis, born in 1840 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1864 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Isod (born 1866 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Herbert (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Martha (born 1878 in Merthyr Dyfan, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Ellis, born in 1820 in -.


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William Ellis's household

Male

William

Ellis

Head
Female

Martha

Ellis

Wife
Male

Alfred

Ellis

Son
Female

Isod

Ellis

Daughter
Male

William

Ellis

Son
Male

Herbert

Ellis

Son
Female

Martha

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ellis

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Ellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ellis

Head

Married

41

1840

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Ellis

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alfred

Ellis

Son

Single

17

1864

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Isod

Ellis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Ellis

Son

Single

8

1873

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Herbert

Ellis

Son

Single

6

1875

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Ellis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Merthyr Dyfan, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Ellis

Mother

Widow

61

1820

-

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