Charles Ellis (1834 - 1914)

Born Apr 1834 in Northchurch, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Driffield) Ellis — married 1 Feb 1866 (to 1914) in Old Clee, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Died Apr 1914 at about age 80 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Name: Charles Ellis
Father's Name: Joseph Ellis
Mother's Name: Suzannah
Event Type: Christening Event Date: 27 Apr 1835
Event Place: Northchurch, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom^[1]

Name: Charles Ellis
Age: 7 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1834
Birthplace: Hertfordshire
Residence Place: Broad Way
Event Type: Census Date: 1841
Event Place: Northchurch, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Registration District: Berkhampstead

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Ellis M 33 years Hertfordshire
Susan Ellis F 33 years Hertfordshire
Hannah Ellis F 9 years Hertfordshire
Eleazor Ellis M 4 years Hertfordshire
Emily Ellis F 2 years Hertfordshire
Sarah Ellis F 69 years Hertfordshire
Elizth Ellis F 19 years Hertfordshire^[2]
Note The OS Survey indicates that Northchurch was seperated by fields from Berkhamstead at te time of the 1877 survey. Broad Way is not named. Northchurch was a compact village clustered around St Marys Church.^[3] Charles was not living at Northchurch with his parents and siblings at the time of the 1851 census. At 17 years of age, Charles may have enlisted in the Navy, leading to his career in HM Coastguards.

Marriage and Family

Ann Driffield & Charles Ellis
In England Marriages, 1538-1973
Name Ann Driffield & Charles Ellis
Marriage Feb 1 1866 Clee Old, Lincoln, England
Wife Ann Driffield (Ellis)
Husband Charles Ellis
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M02752-2
System Origin England-ODM
GS Film number 950389
^[4]

Coastguard Service

Found on this page on GENUKI ^[5] with place of birth given as Northchurch.
Ellis, Charles HRT 1834 or 1836 Northchurch
1871 Barton on Humber LIN
1881 Ayton BEW
1901 On pension at Cleethorpes, LIN [RG13/3096/145]
Wife: Annie, 1834 or 1836, Gt Grimsby, LIN. Children: Charles T & Ethel A & William M, 1867 & 1870 & 1873, all Theddlethorpe, LIN: Edith M, 1876, (Theddlethorpe, LIN, or Sheringham, NFK) - There are discrepancies in the childrens ages as between the 1871 and 1881 censuses..

Charles Frederick Ellis Baptism

Charles was serving as a Coiastguard at Theddlethorpe from before 1866 untill after June1872. see the OS map^[6], the station buildings may still stand.
Charles's Coastguard service record downloaded from the National Archives at ADM/188/48/66374. His service number was 66374.

Chas Ellis RN Service records

It gives:

• HMCG East Halton Skitter near Barton on Humber 1873
• HMCG Sheringham 1874
• HMCG Donna Nook at the mouth of the Humber 1879
• HMCG Burnmouth near Ayton, Scotland - stationed from 14 Jun 1880 to 14 April 1881. ^[7]
• Pensioned 13 Sept 1889

Name: Charles Elliss
Age: 36
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Merth Church, Hertfordshire (Mistranscription of North Church)
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coast Guard
Event Type: Census Date: 1871
Event Place: New Holland, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Sub-District: Barton

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Annie Elliss Wife F 35 Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Charles F Elliss Son M 4 Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire
Edith M Elliss Daughter F 3 Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire
Ethel A Elliss Daughter F 1 Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire^[8]

Charles Ellis
In 1881 Scotland Census
Birth Circa 1836
Residence Apr 3 1881 Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Address Coast Gaurd Cottages
Age 45
Marital status Married
Occupation Seaman Coast Gaurd Chief Boatman In Charge
Parish Ayton County Berwickshire Country Scotland Date Apr 3 1881

Household
RELATION NAME BIRTH
Head Charles Ellis Circa 1836
Wife Annie Ellis Circa 1836
Son Charles F Ellis Circa 1867
Daughter Ethel A Ellis Circa 1870
Son William M Ellis Circa 1873
Daughter Edith M Ellis Circa 1876^[9]

Charles Ellis
In 1891 Scotland Census
Birth Circa 1834 England
Residence Apr 5 1891 Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Address Edinburgh Road
Age 57
Marital status Married
Occupation Naval Pensioner
Census
Parish Ayton County Berwickshire
Country Scotland Date Apr 5 1891
Parish # 727 Schedule 159

Household
RELATION NAME BIRTH
Head Charles Ellis Circa 1834
Wife Annie Ellis Circa 1836
Daughter Ethel Agnes Ellis Circa 1870
Son Malcolm Ellis Circa 1873
Daughter Edith Maude Ellis Circa 1876^[10]

Name: Charles Ellis
Age: 67
Birth Year (Estimated): 1834
Birthplace: Berkhampton, Hertfordshire
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: NAVAL PENSIONER
Event Type: Census Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place Note: Thrunscoe Road

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Annie Ellis Wife F 67 Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Edith M Ellis Daughter F 25 Sherringham, Norfolk
^[11]

Charles (age 80) died in 1914 and was buried on 13 April 1914 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England.^[12]

NAME: Charles Ellis
BIRTH DATE: 1834
DEATH DATE: 9 Apr 1914
CEMETERY: Cleethorpes Cemetery
BURIAL OR CREMATION PLACE: Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
HAS BIO?: N
SPOUSE: Ann Ellis ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPSK-SDH : 4 February 2023), Charles Ellis, 1835.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQY6-38M : Fri Mar 08 08:09:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Ellis and Susan Ellis, 1841.
3. ↑ https://maps.nls.uk/view/102343337
4. ↑ https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30043-6492730-S/ann-driffield-and-charles-ellis-in-england-marriages.
5. ↑ https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Coastguards/D-E
6. ↑ https://maps.nls.uk/view/101588414
7. ↑ https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/530918
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB8K-BGS : 27 June 2022), Charles Elliss, 1871.
9. ↑ https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-200918/charles-ellis-in-1881-scotland-census
10. ↑ https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10974-252712/charles-ellis-in-1891-scotland-census
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS85-D1F : 21 May 2019), Charles Ellis, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Great Grimsby subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ Burial: "National Burial Index For England & Wales"
    FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 February 2024)
    Charles Ellis burial (died in 1914 at age 80) on 13 Apr 1914 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England.
13. ↑ UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current