Keeping it in the family *UPDATED - now with birth certs*

[Merry]

Originally Posted by samesizedfeet

LOL

Looking for John's born Reading in 1851 who aren't with their parents and have the following as "relationship to head"

Above Branches Round The Tabb

and what does it actually say???

[Merry]

Hmmm....'Olive branches around the table' for relationship to head and something about 'daughters being girl specimens and sons boys'? Love the occs! Two eldest girls 'parents housemaids', one of the kids 'goes to school whistling as he goes'! etc etc Also Ann Ellis, fruitful wife!!

HO107; Piece: 1692; Folio: 219; Page: 19

Sorry I digressed - *checks tree for people called Ellis*

I just found a transcript of the whole family (still digressing!)

HO107/1692. FOLIO 219 Page 19
Parish: Reading St.Mary, Place: Borough of Reading, 69:Oxford Road
Ellis, Henry F. Head, 38 Plebeian gardener and Chartist. Born: City of Chimney Pots
Ellis, Ann. Wife, 39 Fruitful wife. Household and maternal cares. Ufton : BRK
Ellis, Mary. Dau, 15 Parents housemaid. Reading : BRK
Ellis, Ann. Dau, 13 Parents housemaid. Reading : BRK
Ellis, Henry. Son, 11 Much work and little pay. Reading : BRK
Ellis, John. Son, 9 Helps brother and plays with the others :Reading : BRK
Ellis, Charles. Son, 7. Goes to school whistling as he goes :Reading : BRK
Ellis, Thomas. Son, 3. Stops at home and plays with baby. Reading :BRK
Ellis, Edwin. Son, 4m. Nursed tenderly. Reading : BRK
In deaf and dumb column: Can hear the Church bells. Talks to her baby and wears specs when daylight grows dim.


lol

[Olde Crone]

Oh gosh, why does that make me want to cry?!

OC

[Margaret in Burton]

Blimey the things you come across in this hobby

[ElizabethHerts]

This thread gets better and better!

I just love that entry - will print it out and keep it. In particular I shall show it to my future son-in-law as the wife was born in Ufton and he lived there as a child and his parents are still there!

I had to go back to the beginning and read it all again as I was getting rather lost!

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

This thread gets better and better!

I just love that entry - will print it out and keep it. In particular I shall show it to my future son-in-law as the wife was born in Ufton and he lived there as a child and his parents are still there!

I had to go back to the beginning and read it all again as I was getting rather lost!

Yes, I think I'm going to do the same.

[samesizedfeet]

I've been distracted booking a train to Wrexham - it's £20 cheaper to travel first class to Wrexham than go as a normal person!!!

Anyway - where were we. I'm fairly confused at this point

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Olde Crone

Rosetta = Henrietta Rosa I think.

OC

BUT

Rosetta is aged 5 in 1861 and Henrietta Rosa is 10 in 1871.

I don't think that can be the same child.

[samesizedfeet]

Rosetta is 5 months in 1861 making her perfect to be 10 in 1871

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by samesizedfeet

Rosetta is 5 months in 1861 making her perfect to be 10 in 1871

Ah, didn't notice that.

Have found her marriage

Henrietta Rosa Shaw married either David McKenzie Russell or Arthur Toplis

Newark, Mar qtr 1881
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