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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: George Ellems/Ellims
« on: Saturday 06 July 13 02:02 BST (UK) »
Thanks Forfarian for all your input and Looby for your ongoing interest. Forfarian, your suggestions all proved extremely fruitful and I would like you provide an update of what I have discovered as a result.
Starting with George Ellis who was sent in exile to Melbourne, Australia;
-born in 1812 in Duffus
-married Isobel Forsyth in 1837 in Duffus
-had 4 children;
1. Johanna Brander (born 1838 in Thomashill)
2. Helen (born 1840 in Thomashill)
3. Christinia (born 1841 in Thomas Hill)
4. Isabella (born 1843 in Thomshill)
-only listed in 1841 census, consistent with his exile to Australia in 1846
George Ellis parents are indeed John Ellis & Helen Robertson;
-John Ellis & Helen Robertson married in Alves, Elgin in 1810
-Helen Robertson's death certificate lists 9 children (but not their location) - all children were born in Duffus between 1812 & 1834
-John Ellis died in 1864 in Elgin while Helen Robertson died in 1855 in Deanshillock
John Ellis was born in 1786 in New Spynie (near Duffus) to William Ellis & Christina Ross. He was the third of 5 children - his siblings were born in Ettles, Drainie (William, 1781) / Duffus (John I, 1783) / West Alves (James, 1788 + Alexander, 1792.
I was surpised to be able to go so far back with relative ease, however I am now stuck at William Ellis. A couple of online "Ellis" family trees suggest;
-he was born in 1762 in Alves, possibly to George Ellis
-his siblings were George Ellis (born 1769) & Ferdinand Ellis (born 1776)
I do not, however, have any strong documentation suggesting these details. I am being a little greedy now, as I am just delighted that I have been able to find out so much. I am actually heading over to Elgin in 6 weeks time to do some more hands on research and I am also awaiting copies of the Inverness trial records from 1843.
Thanks again to all that have helped me!, drbono
Starting with George Ellis who was sent in exile to Melbourne, Australia;
-born in 1812 in Duffus
-married Isobel Forsyth in 1837 in Duffus
-had 4 children;
1. Johanna Brander (born 1838 in Thomashill)
2. Helen (born 1840 in Thomashill)
3. Christinia (born 1841 in Thomas Hill)
4. Isabella (born 1843 in Thomshill)
-only listed in 1841 census, consistent with his exile to Australia in 1846
George Ellis parents are indeed John Ellis & Helen Robertson;
-John Ellis & Helen Robertson married in Alves, Elgin in 1810
-Helen Robertson's death certificate lists 9 children (but not their location) - all children were born in Duffus between 1812 & 1834
-John Ellis died in 1864 in Elgin while Helen Robertson died in 1855 in Deanshillock
John Ellis was born in 1786 in New Spynie (near Duffus) to William Ellis & Christina Ross. He was the third of 5 children - his siblings were born in Ettles, Drainie (William, 1781) / Duffus (John I, 1783) / West Alves (James, 1788 + Alexander, 1792.
I was surpised to be able to go so far back with relative ease, however I am now stuck at William Ellis. A couple of online "Ellis" family trees suggest;
-he was born in 1762 in Alves, possibly to George Ellis
-his siblings were George Ellis (born 1769) & Ferdinand Ellis (born 1776)
I do not, however, have any strong documentation suggesting these details. I am being a little greedy now, as I am just delighted that I have been able to find out so much. I am actually heading over to Elgin in 6 weeks time to do some more hands on research and I am also awaiting copies of the Inverness trial records from 1843.
Thanks again to all that have helped me!, drbono