3rd grt grandmother on 1881 Census

[Taylor94]

Hello
I'm just going back over my tree to confirm lines and I cant seem to see my 3rd grt grandmother on the 1881 census.

Her name is Elizabeth Lavinia/Larina Ellis
She is born 1867 Leicester daughter of John Ellis and Ann Crossley.
She is on the 1871 census as Elizabeth L Ellis aged 7 living on Charlotte Street, Leicester.
In 1881 the family is living at Cavendish Rd Hope Cottages, Aylestone but No sign of Elizabeth.
Elizabeth marries Christopher Burt 25 Dec 1887 Aylestone. Father given as Johh Ellis 'Stoker' and residence as 'Aylestone Park'.


On all further Census records she is listed as born 1867/68 Leicester and her name varies between just Elizabeth Burt or Elizabeth Larina Burt so I'm fairly confident she is the Elizabeth Lavinia Ellis born 1867 Leicester.

[Milliepede]

She shouldn't be aged 7 in 1871 if she was born 1867 but that aside she could be in service somewhere or with grandparents perhaps.  Will have a look for her. 

[Taylor94]

That's what I thought, I think its possibly an error in transcript as it doesn't really look like a 7 and could be a sloppy 4.

There is another Elizabeth Ellis born 1863 living in Leicester but I think this Elizabeth goes onto marry Frederick Gamble.

[Milliepede]

Had a look at the 1871 and the 4's are written quite clearly and it does look like a 7 comparing it to others on the page. 

Father John is a gas labourer. 

[Pennines]

It is possible that the householder completed his own form if he could write ---- and the enumerator, when transferring the information to the census schedule -- thought it was a 7 rather than a 4.

[Taylor94]

The only other Elizabeth born in 1863 in Leicester is one to a John and Elizabeth. She is present on the 1881 Census returns.

But I think she is the Elizabeth Ellis who marries Frederick Gamble 8 Sep 1881 Leicester aged 18 daughter of John Ellis.

My Elizabeth Ellis who marries Christopher Burt as her age given as 20, birthdate as 1868.