Samuel Ellis was the child of Catherine Ellis born July-September 1857 at Hucknall Huthwaite, Notts.
Samuel’s mother married James Ashmore in 1859.
In 1861 census Samuel was listed as Samuel Ellis with his mother & half-brother Joseph & half-sister Sarah Ashmore. They were living with his grandparents, Susannah & Humphrey Ellis at Tibshelf.
Samuel was listed as Samuel Ashmore in the 1871 census & he was working as a factory hand at age 13. He was living with his mother & step-father, a framework knitter, at Marlow’s Yard, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. His younger brother Joseph was also working as a factory hand, & as well as Sarah there was now a 2 month old baby sister Mary Elizabeth.
Samuel married Ellen Peat on July 9th 1880, the marriage being registered in Mansfield. Ellen was born in Oct-December 1858 in Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts, the daughter of Mary Mazeley & George Peat, a framework knitter. Samuel’s half-sister Sarah Ann Ellis married Ellen’s brother Alfred Peat.
In 1891 Samuel & Ellen were living at 8 Rose Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse & Samuel was a stone mason. They had 4 children by this time – Mary (8), James (7), Samuel (4) & Elizabeth Ellen (2). Living with them was brother-in-law James Peat, a labourer.
Samuel & Ellen were still at 8 Rose Lane in 1901 & Samuel was now described as a bricklayer. Children at home were Mary, a cotton room hand, James, a wool washer, Samuel, a cotton …. hand, Elizabeth, Edith (9), Humphrey (7), Sarah Ann (2). Brother-in-law James Peat was still living with them.
Son Samuel married Minnie Shuttleworth in Jan-March 1909 & by 1911 they were living at 39 High St, Mansfield Woodhouse with their 1 year old son, Sidney, & Samuel was a bricklayer.
The family had moved to 35 Albert St, Mansfield Woodhouse by 1911 & Samuel was again described as a stone mason. At home were Mary, housekeeper, James, a bricklayer’s labourer, Edith, ‘toucherup fancy tins’, Humphrey, pony driver in a coal mine & Sarah Ann, at school. There was a 28 year old visitor, William Riley, a draper’s assistant. Daughter Mary married William Riley [el.6.4.7.9] later in 1911. In 1939 William & Mary were living in Blackwell, Derbyshire & with them was daughter-in-law Joyce Riley who had married son Willis Bernard Riley in 1938.
Daughter Elizabeth Ellen was living with her uncle James Ashmore & his wife Nellie & their newborn daughter, Mabel in 1911. They were at 69 High St, Mansfield Woodhouse & Elizabeth worked as a tin box maker. Elizabeth Ellen married Walter Riley [el.6.4.7.10] in July-September 1914 & the 1939 register shows them living at 4 Mottram Rd, Beeston & Stapleford, Notts with their family. Walter was a general labourer but sadly died later that year, aged 54. Elizabeth was to remarry in 1957, her new husband being Philip Smith.
Daughter Edith married Thomas H Bennett in April-June 1916 in Mansfield. The 1939 register shows them living at 25 Manor Rd, Mansfield Woodhouse. Thomas was described as incapacitated & they had 6 children at home
An article in the Nottingham Journal of July 10th, 1930 reported on Samuel & Ellen celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. It was noted that they had married in the parish church of Mansfield Woodhouse & that Samuel had been a mason in the service of the Duke of Portland for over 40 years. They had had 7 children & 21 grandchildren. Both were in good health but Samuel suffered from deafness.
Samuel, aged 73, died in Jan-March 1931 at Mansfield.
Ellen died in April-June 1934 at Mansfield.
Daughter Edith married Thomas H Bennett in April-June 1916 in Mansfield. The 1939 register shows them living at 25 Manor Rd, Mansfield Woodhouse. Thomas was described as incapacitated & they had 6 children at home.
The 1939 register shows son Samuel & Minnie living at ‘Hillside’, Mansfield Woodhouse with their family. Samuel was a foreman bricklayer & daughter Kathleen was working as a shop assistant.
The 1939 register shows son Humphrey & his wife Sarah Ann (nee Wilkinson) who he married in 1917 living at 2 Welbeck Rd, Mansfield Woodhouse with their family & Humphrey was a general labourer.
The children of Samuel Ellis & Ellen Peat were:
el.6.4.4.1.1 Mary Ellis born April-June 1882 at Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts; died at 18 Beech Tree House, Mansfield & buried December 21st, 1960 at Tibshelf
el.6.4.4.1.2 James Ellis born April-June 1884 at Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts
el.6.4.4.1.3 Samuel Ellis born June 25th, 1886 at Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts; died August 3rd, 1966 at 28 New Mill Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse
el.6.4.4.1.4 Elizabeth Ellen Ellis born July 18th, 1888 at Mansfield Woodhouse; died March 21st, 1969 at Mansfield Woodhouse
el.6.4.4.1.5 Edith Ellis born June 18th, 1891 at Mansfield Woodhouse
el.6.4.4.1.6 Humphrey Ellis born October 3rd, 1893 at Mansfield Woodhouse; died April-June 1955 at Mansfield, Notts
el.6.4.4.1.7 Sarah Ann Ellis born April-June 1898 at Mansfield Woodhouse