Born c1811 in Staffordshire, and possibly the brother of John Ellis II (51C).
| 1834 | 4 May. Temple parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Potter, Glass House Court, Temple parish (30), living with his wife Elizabeth (25) and children (41C). |
| 1851 | China dealer, 4 Church Street, Temple parish (40), living with his wife Elizabeth (35), born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1853-63 | House & Pottery, Rich’s Buildings, St Philip’s parish (owner Richard Cross) (Consolidated Rates). |
| 1854 | Possibly the Joseph Ellis who died in Bristol (Ancestry website). |
| 1858 | 22 Nov. Noted as a potter when his son Henry (28) of Lamb Street, a mariner, married Mary Ann Jones (PPR). |
| Rate Books: 25 Mar 1850-25 Mar 1851 Redcross Street, Joseph Ellis, House £12 (owner Ash) 25 Mar 1853-25 Mar 1863 Rich’s Buildings, Joseph Ellis, House and Pottery £30 (owner Rd. Cross) (Consolidated Rates) |
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| Children: James, born c1827, not in county (41C), Henry, bapt 4 May 1834 (PPR) |