His baptism in the same year as his birth on the 1861 census:

First name(s) PETER
Last name ELLACOTT
Gender Male
Birth year 1807
Baptism year 1807
Baptism date 8 Sep 1807
Parish North Petherwin
Father's first name(s) Peter
Father's last name ELLACOTT
Mother's first name(s) Joan
Mother's last name -
Relationship Son
Place NORTH PETHERWIN
County Cornwall
Country England
Record set Cornwall Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain
Transcription Cornwall Family History Society
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In the 1851 census he had a wife and a large family.  The age of their eldest child indicates the rough year of their marriage, before 1836, which led to discovering their marriage record for 1833:

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status  Gender  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place

Peter Ellacott Head Married Male 44  1807  Blacksmith  Devon
Mary Ann Ellacott Wife Married Female 42  1809  -  Plymouth, Devon
Jane Ellacott Daughter - Female 16  1835  -  Devon
Ann Ellacott Daughter - Female 14  1837  -  Devon
John Ellacott Son - Male 10  1841  -  Devon
Emala Ellacott Daughter - Female 8   1843  -  Devon
William Ellacott Son - Male 5   1846  -  Devon
Joseph Lane Servant Unm Male    60  1791  Mason  Halwill, Devon
Charles Peckard Brother Unm Male   39  1812  Mason  Devon

Census details
First name(s) Peter
Last name Ellacott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Gender Male
Age 44
Birth year 1807
Occupation Blacksmith
Birth place England
Birth town -
Birth town as transcribed Northpetherwin
Birth county Devon
Birth county as transcribed Devonshire
House name Billicott
Street -
Town -
Parish North Petherwin
City -
County Cornwall
Hamlet -
Parliamentary borough -
Municipal ward -
Registration district Launceston
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1899
Folio 208
Page 6
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
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In 1961 only the two youngest, Emily and William were still at home.

In 1871 it was only William, Emily had married in 1865.

In 1881 all the children had flown the next.
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His death index:

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1885   (>99%)
ELLACOTT Peter 78 Launceston 5c 17
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His memorial:

First name(s) PETER
Last name ELLACOTT
Age 79
Birth year 1806
Death year 1885
Death date 31 Jan 1885
Place NORTH PETHERWIN
Burial ground Parish Church
County Cornwall
Country England
Card or location number Card
Post nominal -
Reference 107
Record set Cornwall Memorial Inscriptions
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain
Transcription Cornwall Family History Society
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Their marriage transcription:

First name(s) PETER
Last name ELLACOTT
Birth year -
Marriage year 1833
Marriage date 30 May 1833
Parish St Stephen by Launceston
Place ST STEPHEN BY LAUNCESTON
Groom's first name(s) Peter
Groom's last name ELLACOTT
Bride's first name(s) Mary Ann
Bride's last name KNEEBONE
County Cornwall
Country England
Record set Cornwall Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain
Transcription Cornwall Family History Society
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