Ellis, William
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1864 |
385 |
1424 | (152) | 1 |
| 1865 |
472 |
1431 | (150) | 0 |
| 1866 |
500 |
1437 | (149) | 0 |
| 1867 |
482 |
1444 | (147) | 1 |
| 1868 |
507 |
1452 | (146) | 0 |
| 1869 |
494 |
1460 | (145) | 1 |
| 1870 |
577 |
1469 | (144) | 2 |
| 1871 |
627 |
1466 | (146) | 0 |
| 1872 |
673 |
1463 | (147) | 1 |
| 1873 |
704 |
1463 | (151) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Ellis, William |
| Also known as: Dr. William Ellis |
| Born: 1813 |
| Died: 16 Feb. 1879 |
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| Notes: |
| Steve Mann gives date of birth between 08-04-1813 and 16-02-1814. Not to be confused with William Ellis of Caistor, Lincolnshire. |
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| References |
| Periodicals |
| [CPC], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1859, page 190 |
| [CPM], vol. 2, no. 7, July 1864, page 205 |
| [CPM], vol. 3, no. 7, 1 July 1867, page 217 |
| [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 8, Aug. 1869, page 247 |
| [CPQC], vol. 2, no. 4, Aug. 1870, page 125 |
| [CW], vol. 3, no. 4, July 1867, page 145 |
| [Era], vol. 31, no. 1603, 13 June 1869, page 7 |
| [Era], vol. 32, no. 1655, 12 June 1870, page 5 |
| [HCWYA], no. 893, 1 June 1867, page 5 |
| [ILN], vol. 30, no. 859, 16 May 1857, page 472 |
| [ILN], vol. 40, no. 1146, 24 May 1862, page 540 |
| [ILN], vol. 44, no. 1263, 11 June 1864, page 579 |
| [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1543, 12 June 1869, page 603 |
| [ILN], vol. 56, no. 1598, 11 June 1870, page 619 |
| Web |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 1863: WYCA 8th Annual Meeting] |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - Dr. William Ellis] |
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Tournament data
| Huddersfield 1864 (3) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 2nd Class Tournament |
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Ellis, W. - Moorhouse, Jo. |
0 - 1 |
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| Wakefield 1867 (3) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - Tournament 3 |
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Ellis, W. - Champion, J.J. |
0 - 1 |
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| Sheffield 1868 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - Class II |
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Ellis, W. - Shuttleworth, T.G. |
0 - 1 |
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| Huddersfield 1869 (1) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Tournament |
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Ellis, W. - Fawcett, J.A. |
0 - 1 |
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| Halifax, Yorkshire 1870 (6) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 5th Tournament |
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Ellis, W. - Field, T.W. |
1 - 0 |
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Ellis, W. - Finlinson, A. |
0 - 1 |
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| Leeds 1872 (4) |
17th West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting, Tournament 4 |
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Ellis, W. - Field, T.W. |
0 - 1 |
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| Wakefield 1873 (4) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting - Fourth Tournament |
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Ellis, W. - Grace, W. |
1 - 0 |
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Ellis, W. - Brown, T. (1) |
0 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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