Ellen (Ashley) Bradley (1885 - 1953)

Born 10 Aug 1885 in Geelong West, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Henry Bradley — married 2 Apr 1913 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Died 20 May 1953 at age 67 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Biography

This profile is part of the Ashley Name Study.

Ellen Ashley was born on 10 August 1885 in Geelong West, Victoria, Australia, daughter of James Ashley (1856–1913) and Jessie Grindley (1861–1952).^[1][2]

Her siblings were:

1. John William Ashley (7 March 1880 – 25 June 1964)
2. Elizabeth Ashley (1 September 1881 – 11 May 1980)
3. James Ashley (25 August 1883 – 7 January 1959)
4. Jessie Ashley (20 February 1888 – 14 January 1978)
5. George Ashley (8 November 1889 – 1 October 1976)
6. William Shakespeare Ashley (7 November 1891 – 12 December 1984)
7. Douglas Ashley (11 January 1894 – 9 August 1980)
8. Tabitha Martha Ashley (16 September 1895 – 2 May 1984)
9. Alexander Ashley (6 May 1898 – 20 January 1988)
10. David Ashley (4 February 1901 – 16 August 1983)
11. Annie Ashley (2 August 1902 – 7 May 1990)

Ellen (27) married Charles Henry Bradley (35) (born on 8 April 1877 in Timaru, New Zealand; son of Philip Bradley and Eliza Ann Hallam) on 2 April 1913 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.^[3] Their children were:

1. Jessie Hallam Bradley (15 September 1914 – 16 February 2001)
2. Phillip James Ashley Bradley (28 May 1916 – 4 December 2000)
3. Ellen Annie Grindlay Bradley (19 December 1917 – unknown)
4. Moana May Stacey Bradley (30 April 1919 – 2009)

Ellen died on 20 May 1953 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, aged 67.^[4] She was buried in Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 07 Sep 2023). Index entry for Ellen ASHLEY, Year: 1885; Parents: James and Jenny GRINDLEY; Place: GEEL Reg. Number: 18034/1885
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166503149/ellen-bradley : accessed 15 January 2022), memorial page for Ellen Ashley Bradley (10 Aug 1885–1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 166503149, citing Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand ; Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338) .
3. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1913/6482; Bride: Ellen Ashley; Groom: Charles Henry Bradley; accessed 7 Sep 2023
4. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 1953/21651; Name: Ellen Bradley; Age at Death: 67Y; accessed 7 Sep 2023

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 July 2021, 11:32), entry for Ellen Ashley (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K8R6-9HZ ); contributed by various users.