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Household of William Ellison (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Ellison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ellison, born in 1837 in Northwich, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane M Ellison, born in 1841 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Jane A (born 1862 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1877 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son Daughter, Mary Ellison, born in 1875 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.


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William Ellison's household

Male

William

Ellison

Head
Female

Jane M

Ellison

Wife
Female

Jane A

Ellison

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ellison

Son
Male

Thomas

Ellison

Son
Female

Mary

Ellison

Son Daughter
Male

Samuel

Ellison

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ellison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Northwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ellison

Head

Married

44

1837

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Jane M

Ellison

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Jane A

Ellison

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ellison

Son

Single

10

1871

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ellison

Son

Single

8

1873

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ellison

Son Daughter

Single

6

1875

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Ellison

Son

Single

4

1877

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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