Ellen (Johns) Helsby (bef. 1840 - bef. 1901)

Born before 30 Sep 1840 in Devonport, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Edwin Helsby — married 28 Jun 1865 in Walton on the Hill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 8 Nov 1901 at about age 61 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ellen Johns was born in 1840, a daughter to Henry Johns and Anne Tapson in Devon, England. Her birth was registered in the July to September quarter in Plymouth.

1841 ^[1] England & Wales Census, Cornwall Street, St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon

• Henry Johns Male 35 1806 Schoolmaster Devon, England
• Ann Johns Female 30 1811 Devon, England
• Fanny Johns Female 7 1834 Devon, England
• Henry Johns Male 4 1837 Devon, England
• Ellen Johns Female 1 1840 Devon, England
• Susanna Cundy Female 65 1776 Independent Not Born in County

1851 ^[2] England & Wales Census, Moira Street, West Derby, Lancashire

• Henry Johns Head Married Male 46 1805 Teacher of english later mathematics and c Devonport, Devon, England
• Anne Johns Wife Married Female 44 1807 - Devonport, Devon, England
• Fanny Johns Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1834 Assistant teacher Devonport, Devon, England
• Henry Johns Son - Male 13 1838 Scholar Devonport, Devon, England
• Ellen Johns Daughter - Female 10 1841 Scholar Plymouth, Devon, England
• Robert Johns Son - Male 6 1845 Scholar Liverpool, Lancashire, England

1861 ^[3] England & Wales Census, 9, West Derby Street, West Derby, Lancashire

• Henry Johns Head Married Male 56 1805 General teacher of english Devonport, Devon, England
• Anne Johns Wife Married Female 49 1812 - Devonport, Devon, England
• Ellin Johns Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1841 - Plymouth, Devon, England
• Margaret Hy Johns Daughter Unmarried Female 5 1856 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Robert Johns Son Unmarried Male 15 1846 Apprentice corn merchant Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Mary Williams Servant Unmarried Female 20 1841 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen married Edwin Helsby (son of John Helsby and Hannah Blackburn) ^[4] June 28, 1865 at Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire.

They had four children; Alice, Wilfred, Ethel and Charles.

1871 England & Wales Census, Shaw Street, Everton, West Derby, Lancashire

• Henry Johns Head - Male 66 1805 - Devon, England
• Margaret H E Johns Daughter - Female 15 1856 - Lancashire, England
• Edwin Helsby Son-in-law - Male 31 1840 - Lancashire, England
• Ellen Helsby Daughter - Female 30 1841 - Devon, England
• Alice Helsby Granddaughter - Female 4 1867 - Lancashire, England
• Wilfred Helsby Grandson - Male 2 1869 - Lancashire, England
• Ann Davies Servant - Female 23 1848 - Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Margaret McCann Servant - Female 25 1846 - Lancashire, England

1881 ^[5] England & Wales Census, 99, Bedford Street, Liverpool, Lancashire

• Edwin Helsby Head Married Male 41 1840 Wine merchant Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Ellen Helsby Wife Married Female 40 1841 - Plymouth, Devon, England
• Alice Helsby Daughter Single Female 14 1867 Scholar Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Wilfred Helsby Son Single Male 12 1869 Scholar Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Ethel Helsby Daughter Single Female 9 1872 Scholar Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Charles F Helsby Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar West Kirby, Cheshire, England
• Ellen Kneeshen Servant Widow Female 31 1850 General servant Ireland

1891 ^[6] England & Wales Census, Bertram Road, Toxteth Park, Lancashire

• Edwin Helsby Head Married Male 51 1840 Commission agent Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Ellen Helsby Wife Married Female 50 1841 - Plymouth, Devon, England
• Alice Helsby Daughter Single Female 24 1867 Governess school Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Wilfred Helsby Son Single Male 22 1869 Salesman produce broker Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Ethel M Helsby Daughter Single Female 19 1872 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Charles T Helsby Son Single Male 17 1874 Apprentice in colonial merchant office West Kirby, Cheshire, England
• Cecilia A Kelly Servant - Female 13 1878 General servant domestic Liverpool, Lancashire, England

1901 ^[7] England & Wales Census, 107, Ullet Road, Toxteth Park, Lancashire

• Edwin Helsby Head Married Male 61 1840 Accountant estate & insce agent Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Ellen Helsby Wife Married Female 60 1841 - Plymouth, Lancashire, England
• Alice Helsby Daughter Single Female 34 1867 Schoolmistress Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Wilfred Helsby Son Single Male 32 1869 Produce broker's salesman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Annie Lawless Servant Married Female 34 1867 Cook (domestic) Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Caroline May Hegan Servant Single Female 16 1885 Housemaid (domestic) Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen died in 1901 and was buried November 8th in Toxteth Park Cemetery in Toxteth, Liverpool, England.

Her death was registered in the October to December quarter of 1901 in Toxteth Park.

Research Notes

1871 census for last name Johns information - checked on GRO

JOHNS, MARGARET HARRIET ETHEL (maiden name of mother = TAPSON) GRO Reference: 1856 J Quarter in WEST DERBY Volume 08B Page 394. Margaret baptised in Liverpool July 10, 1856

1861 census for last name Johns information - checked on GRO includes Ellen, Margaret and Robert

JOHNS, ROBERT (mother's maiden name = TAPSON) GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in WEST DERBY Volume 20 Page 1033

Sources

1. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTV-RTW : 23 May 2019), Henry Johns, Plymouth St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG54-KYN : 12 September 2019), Henry Johns, West Derby, Lancashire, England; citing West Derby, Lancashire, England, p. 41, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7YZ-TCC : 3 March 2021), Henry Johns, West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Liverpool/Walton/stmary/index.html
5. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-QHNM : 13 December 2017), Ellen Helsby in household of Edwin Helsby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 23, Piece/Folio 3624/15, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,050.
6. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7SRM-LW2 : 1 March 2021), Ellen Helsby in household of Edwin Helsby, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X92F-467 : 21 May 2019), Ellen Helsby in household of Edwin Helsby, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Toxteth Park subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• [1] JOHNS, ELLEN (maiden name of mother = TAPSON) GRO Reference: 1840 S Quarter in PLYMOUTH Volume 09 Page 346
• [2] 1871 England & Wales Census
• [3] HELSBY, ELLEN 61 GRO Reference: 1901 D Quarter in TOXTETH PARK Volume 08B Page 141
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174422775/ellen-helsby: accessed 04 February 2023), memorial page for Ellen Helsby (unknown–8 Nov 1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #174422775, citing Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England; Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338).
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