Annie Ellis

Vital Information

Born

~1851, Farnham, Surrey, England

Occupation

Laundry Hand

Notes

Mother of Edith Mary Ellis (ID 120) and her siblings. Wife of Richard Ellis (ID 130). Maiden name unknown. Born ~1851 in Farnham, Surrey (consistent across 1891 and 1901 census). Age 40 in 1891, age 50 in 1901, age 61 in 1911. Occupation: Laundry Hand (1911). Widowed by 1911. In 1911 was Head of household at Charlton and Kidbrooke (household 28460359) with sons Arthur (21) and Samuel (18) and lodger William Cook (28). FamilySearch 1891 record shows her as 'Annie Ellis', Wife, born Surrey, in household 975230 at Charlton Next Woolwich with Richard and children. 1901: Wife/Married, household 994159. 1911: Head/Widowed, household 28460359. Farnham, Surrey is approximately 40 miles southwest of London — she likely moved to London area after marriage. Annie outlived Richard (died ~1901-1910) and survived at least until the 1911 census. Her subsequent death date is not yet known.

Sources

England and Wales Census 1891 — Annie Ellis (Wife, age 40, born Surrey, household 975230, Charlton Next Woolwich) (source 118); England and Wales Census 1901 — Annie Ellis (Wife, age 50, born Farnham Surrey, Married, household 994159) (source 120); England and Wales Census 1911 — Annie Ellis (Head, age 61, born Farnham Surrey, Widowed, Laundry Hand, household 28460359) (source 119)

Research Leads

• ☐ Find Annie Ellis's maiden name — search GRO marriage index for Annie (surname unknown) marrying Richard Ellis ~1870-1880
• ☐ Find Annie Ellis death registration — she was alive in 1911; find death after 1911
• ☐ Find Annie Ellis in 1881 census — possibly in Singapore with husband Richard and children
• ☐ Find Annie Ellis's parents (born ~1851 Farnham, Surrey) — search 1851 census for her birth in Farnham

Research Gaps

• ☐ Death date
• ☐ Father
• ☐ Mother