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Household of William John Ellis (born 1841, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 John Ellis and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Ellis, born in 1841 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Selina Ellis, born in 1852 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Horace (born 1874 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England), Matthew Rippon (born 1877 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William John's Servant, Betsy Jackson, born in 1862 in Lincolnshire, England.
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William John Ellis's household
William John
Ellis
Head
Selina
Ellis
Wife
Horace
Ellis
Son
Matthew Rippon
Ellis
Son
Ellen
Ellis
Daughter
Betsy
Jackson
Servant
| First name(s) | William John |
| Last name | Ellis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Handsworth, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William John | Ellis | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Handsworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Selina | Ellis | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Eckington, Derbyshire, England | |
Horace | Ellis | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Handsworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Matthew Rippon | Ellis | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Handsworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Ellis | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Handsworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Betsy | Jackson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Lincolnshire, England |
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