Ellis family of Sedbergh

[notaninch]

Trying to trace ancestors of Thomas Ellis of Sedbergh who married Margaret Todd in 1702 - father was William Todd mother Jane.

Thomas Ellis born about 1670 was the child of Dorothy Fawcett, I have not found a baptism record for Thomas - Dorothy according to her sister's will was married to a Thomas Ellis snr - but I have yet to find a marriage between Dorothy and Thomas. Dorothy also had at least one other son named Joseph Fawcett - half brother to Thomas Ellis (jnr) , again I cannot find another marriage for Dorothy or a baptism record for Joseph. Joseph apparently moved to London

Now need help tracing Thomas Ellis Snr and his family - there are no Ellis's found in the Sedbergh Parish Register prior to the marriage of Thomas and Margaret Todd.......so where was he and his ancestors from?

[Calverley Lad]

Have you had a look at the books here: https://books.familysearch.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=1&fromLogin=true&dstmp=1383416591048&vid=FHD_PUBLIC&fromLogin=true
[Enter sedbergh into the search box]
Once you have chosen (the registers of the parish church of Sedbergh, Co. York, 1594-1800)
and downloaded press ctrl key plus F (enter ellis into the box that opens)
See how you go!
 Brian

[notaninch]

Have you had a look at the books here: https://books.familysearch.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=1&fromLogin=true&dstmp=1383416591048&vid=FHD_PUBLIC&fromLogin=true
[Enter sedbergh into the search box]
Once you have chosen (the registers of the parish church of Sedbergh, Co. York, 1594-1800)
and downloaded press ctrl key plus F (enter ellis into the box that opens)
See how you go!
 Brian

A useful shortcut - I was aware of these digital books but this is a one point entry - many thanks.

I still have no Ellis's before 1702 in the Sedbergh Register - so they must have come from somewhere else!

[Calverley Lad]

As you say the Ellis name has to have been imported from outside?
[Managed to find my copy of the Sedbergh registers 1594 - 1800, problem being no baptism records included just marriage and death records]
Confirmed Thomas Ellis marriage to Margaret Todd 4th June 1702.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Sedbergh/index.html
Above link advises on what records are available and where.
 Brian