Background
The son of John Ellis of Peckham, Ellis was admitted a member of Saint John"s College, Cambridge, 9 April 1836, elected a scholar 5 November 1839, and graduated Bachelor of Arts as fifth wrangler in 1840, obtaining a fellowship 20 March 1841. In 1850 he commenced Bachelor of Divinity He vacated his fellowship by his marriage, 2 April 1872, at Meole Brace, near Shrewsbury, to Jane, daughter of Francis France of Nobold, Shropshire.
