The photograph is taken in the back garden of the shop which, was until recently (when a new house was built on part of the land c 2005) very extensive. We can guess from the photograph that Wilstrop was a very keen gardener.
The photograph was probably taken c 1920 (guessing that he is about 65).
There are quite a few photos of the shop on the photo gallery (although none are really good), so I won't put links here, just have a look.
For another photo of Wilstrop - click here.
His wife Elizabeth (nee Dibnah) was the sister of Arthur Dibnah, who was the village blacksmith in the 1901 census. This explains where the middle name of Dibnah of all of the children came from.
In 1911 his father Francis was living with him. Francis had been married twice, the second time to Hannah Cartwright (who died before 1900) but his first marriage was to Elizabeth Wilstrop, Wilstrop's mother, which explains his unusual name (Elizabeth died a couple of years after Wilstrop's birth).
Below is the 1911 census entry for the Ellis family.
| Name | Status | Sex | Age | Year of Birth | Profession | Place of Birth |
| Wilstrop Ellis | Head | M | 55 | 1856 | Grocer and Draper | York |
| Elizabeth Jane Ellis | Wife | F | 47 | 1864 | Humbleton | |
| Cecil Dibnah Ellis | Son | M | 14 | 1897 | School | Withernwick |
| Dorothy Dibnah Ellis | Daughter | F | 13 | 1898 | School | Withernwick |
| Eric Dibnah Ellis | Son | M | 7 | 1904 | School | Withernwick |
| Francis Ellis | Father | M | 82 | 1829 | Retired Ruly man (cart driver) |
Beningbrough, York |
| Dora Atkins | Servant | F | 15 | 1896 | Servant | Whitedale |
To the left is a matal sign in Hornsea Museum which was
probably attached to a van or bicycle belonging to the Ellis family, The
shop was still called W Ellis after the death of Wilstrop but this does
loom contemprary with his time.
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