Margaret Ellis1,2,3,4,5,6,7

F, b. 27 December 1770
FatherJames Ellis1,8 b. c 1730, d. 27 Dec 1810
MotherMargaret Cook1,8 b. c 1731, d. 17 Jun 1810
Birth*27 December 1770 St. Mary's Anglican Church, Bideford, Devon, England1,6 
Baptism Pri*27 December 1770 St. Mary's Anglican Church, Bideford, Devon, England; Place=ENG, DEV, Bideford Parish Register8 
Marriage*25 October 1799 St. Mary's Anglican Church, Bideford, Devon, England; by License; Groom=William Rawle, Witness=Sarah Rawle, Witness=John Ellis9,2,3,4,10,5 

Family

William Rawle b. c May 1774, d. 28 Sep 1841?
Children

Citations

  1. [S299] Roger Thorne (11 Station Road, Topsham, Exeter, UK) to Nita Ellis, letter, 9 July 1976. "Research Report re Bideford Independent Chapel Registers". Devon & Cornwall Record Society transcripts. He does not note whether he searched the original registers. He reports an unsuccessful search for the Baptism of Robert Ellis, c. 1797, but notes "there were some [Ellis entries] up to 1764 only". Original in possession of Nita Harris Ellis, Summerside, PEI. Photocopy of letter and transcript made by author due to poor quality of photocopy.
  2. [S317] International Genealogical Index, England, Devon, on microfiche, hereinafter, "IGI, England, Devon, March 1992", March 1992, on microfiche,, Fiche No. AO445, Dawn Ellis.
  3. [S317] International Genealogical Index, England, Devon, on microfiche, hereinafter, "IGI, England, Devon, March 1992", March 1992, on microfiche,, Fiche No. AO398, Page 13,293, citing Batch No. M050321, Serial No. 4645 on LDS Microfilm No. 916813, Dawn Ellis.
  4. [S318] International Genealogical Index, England, Devon, on CD-ROM, hereinafter, "IGI, England, Devon, CD 1993", 1993, citing Batch No. M050321 on LDS Microfilm No. 916813. Printout, in possession of author, Dawn Ellis.
  5. [S326] Bideford, Devon, England Anglican Parish Register Transcript, Devon & Cornwall Record Society, Exeter, Devon, England, Register No. 7, LDS mfms# 0916812, 0916813, Family History Library.
  6. [S326] Bideford, Devon, England Anglican Parish Register Transcript, Devon & Cornwall Record Society, Exeter, Devon, England, Vol. 6, p. 327, Register No. V, Baptisms 1738 - 26 Dec 1791, See also S# 1363, Doc # 1101, LDS mfms# 0916812, 0916813, Family History Library.
  7. [S437] Church of England, Diocese of Exeter, Devon marriage licenses, 1746-1799, , 1793-1799, p. 105, Devon and Cornwall Record Society transcript, LDS Family History Centre, 177 Manchester Ave., Saint John, NB, Canada, Mfm. No. 0917521.
  8. [S326] Bideford, Devon, England Anglican Parish Register Transcript, Devon & Cornwall Record Society, Exeter, Devon, England, Baptisms Vol. 6, p 327, Baptism of Margaret Ellis, LDS mfms# 0916812, 0916813, Family History Library.
  9. [S212] John Bishop, (author e-mail address available on request), to Mary A. Ellis and/or Dawn S. Ellis, email, 1 Feb 1996, 03:20, citing the [Bideford, Devon Anglican] Parish Register, Marriage Entry No. 84 (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  10. [S326] Bideford, Devon, England Anglican Parish Register Transcript, Devon & Cornwall Record Society, Exeter, Devon, England, Marriages 1754-1812, Vol. 8, p. 154, on LDS Microfilm No. 0916813. Photocopy, in possession of author, LDS mfms# 0916812, 0916813, Family History Library.
  11. [S435] Wills for the Diocese of Exeter (County of Devon), 1812-1857. Microfilm of copies of original wills at the Devon Record Office, Exeter. The copies were made for the Legacy Duty Department of the Stamp Duty Office, and from 1848 on to its successor, The Estate Duty Office of the Inland Revenue Office. They consist of wills proved in the Principal Registry and Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter, and in the various Archdeaconry Courts, LDS Family History Centre, 177 Manchester Ave., Saint John, NB, Canada, Microfilm No. 1278878, Entry No. E268, Probate of John Ellis - Will of John Ellis. Photocopy, in possession of author, Doc. No. 408A.
  12. [S318] International Genealogical Index, England, Devon, on CD-ROM, hereinafter, "IGI, England, Devon, CD 1993", 1993, citing Batch No. C050321 on LDS Microfilm No. 916813. Printout, in possession of author, Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.

Margaret Ellis1

F, b. circa 1731, d. June 1810
Birth*circa 1731 [see Burial, 21 Jun 1810]1 
Death*June 1810 Devon, England1 
Burial*21 June 1810 St. Mary's Anglican Church, Bideford, Devon, England; aged 79; Interred=ENG, DEV, Bideford, St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery1 

Citations

  1. [S326] Bideford, Devon, England Anglican Parish Register Transcript, Devon & Cornwall Record Society, Exeter, Devon, England, Register 6*, LDS mfms# 0916812, 0916813, Family History Library.
More information available on request.

Margaret Ellis1

F, b. 19 April 1834
FatherJames Ellis1 b. b 22 Mar 1801
MotherJane Ramsay1 b. b 1810
ChartsDescendants of William Ellis, shipbuilder
Birth*19 April 1834 Lot 12, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada1 
Baptism Pri*8 June 1834 Richmond Parish, Prince Edward Island, Canada; publicly1 

Citations

  1. [S400] Richmond Parish Register, 1821-1957, p. 108, baptism of Margaret Ellis, Includes records of St. John's (St. Eleanors) and St. Mary's (Summerside) Anglican Churches, mfm #2630, MacNaught History Centre & Archives.
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Margaret Ellis1

F
Marriage*4 September 1746 Northam Anglican Church, Northam, Devon, England; Groom=William Nicholls1 

Family

William Nicholls

Citations

  1. [S942] DCRS Northam Parish Register Transcript, 1538-1836, LDS mfm #0917204, item 2,, p. 333, marriage of Margaret Ellis and William Nicholls, transcribed by W. H. Rogers, Esq, Family History Library. Hereinafter cited as Northam Parish Register Transcript.
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Margaret Ellis1

F, b. 6 November 1568
FatherJohn Ellis [data]1 b. 9 Jan 1551
Baptism*6 November 1568 Northam Anglican Church, Northam, Devon, England1 

Citations

  1. [S942] DCRS Northam Parish Register Transcript, 1538-1836, LDS mfm #0917204, item 2, p. 14, birth/baptism of Margaret Ellis, dau. of Jo. Ellis, transcribed by W. H. Rogers, Esq, Family History Library. Hereinafter cited as Northam Parish Register Transcript.
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Margaret McGowan Ellis1

F, b. 19 November 1849, d. 24 November 1936
FatherCapt. John Ellis2,3,4,5 b. 15 Apr 1824, d. 18 Dec 1873
MotherMargaret Potter2,3,4,5 b. 3 Sep 1829, d. 12 Aug 1917
ChartsDescendants of Robert Ellis
Descendants of Benjamin Darby
Birth*19 November 1849 Greenock, Refrewshire, Scotland4,5,6 
Baptism Pri*29 December 1849 Old Parish of Greenock, Greenock, Refrewshire, Scotland5 
Cen-E-with*30 March 1851 119 Bedford Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; 1851 English Census||Margaret Mc. Ellis||Margaret, 1 year old, was born in Greenock, Refrew. A nurse, named Mary Ann Lloyd was living in the household; Cen Plc=LAN, Liverpool, Toxteth Park, 107/2187 Census British 1851, HOH=Margaret Potter7 
Emigration*1860 Scotland8 
Cen-E-with*an unknown date in 1881 Summerside, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1881 Canadian Census||Margaret M. Ellis||Margaret, 30 years old, was born in Scotland. Her religion was recorded as Ch of England, and she was not married; Cen Plc=PE, Dist 1, Prince, Lot 17, Summerside Town Census Canadian Federal 1881, HOH=Margaret Potter9 
Marriage*13 September 1882 St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanor's, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Both were residents of Summerside. They were married by license; Groom=Robert Louis Romcke, Witness=Hannah Ellis, Witness=John Henry Ellis10,3,11,12,13,14,15 
Cen-E-with*an unknown date in 1891 Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1891 Canadian Census||
Margaret Romkie||Margaret, married, 40 years old, was born in Scotland. Her father's birthplace was also recorded as Scotland and her mother's as England. Margaret was a member of the Church of England. It was recorded that she could read and write; Cen Plc=PE, Dist 134, Prince, Sub-Dist A3, Div. 35, Town of Summerside Census Canadian Federal 1891, HOH=Robert Louis Romcke16 
Cen-E-with*10 April 1901 Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1901 Canadian Census||Marg M. Romcke||Margaret was 50 years old. Her birthdate was recorded as 10 Oct 1850 in urban Scotland. She emigrated in 1860. She was a Canadian of Scotch origins, and her religion was recorded as Episcopal. She could read and write and spoke English, her mother tongue. She was married; Cen Plc=PE, Prince (East) 133, Summerside (Town) a-2 Census Canadian Federal 1901, HOH=Robert Louis Romcke17 
Death*24 November 1936 Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; at 4 AM||, leaving a son and daughter18,6,19,20 
Burial*1936 St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanor's, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Interred=CAN, PE, Prince Co., Lot 17, St. Eleanor's, St. John's Anglican Cemetery21,6 

Family

Robert Louis Romcke b. 11 Aug 1848, d. 9 Jan 1912
Marriage*13 September 1882 St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanor's, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Both were residents of Summerside. They were married by license; Groom=Robert Louis Romcke, Witness=Hannah Ellis, Witness=John Henry Ellis10,3,11,12,13,14,15 
Children

Citations

  1. [S456] Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter (London: n.pub., 1831, some entries made after the events, name spelled MacGowan, J. and N. Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter.
  2. [S273] Descendants of Benjamin Darby, Loyalist, unknown date, typescript descendancy chart, some parts confusing, no dates given, author unknown, some ms. additions, no sources given. Original in possession of Nita Harris Ellis, Summerside, PEI. Photocopy, Dawn Ellis.
  3. [S349] Interview with Amy Green Ellis Rogers , various dates, 22 Aug 1978, ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  4. [S456] Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter (London: n.pub., 1831, J. and N. Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter.
  5. [S468] Birth Certificate for Margaret McGowan Ellis, 1849, Extracted from the Register of Births & Baptisms of the Old Parish of Greenock, by John Munro, Session Clerk. Original, manuscript, in good condition, photocopy, Dawn Ellis.
  6. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel # 50. Ref: Lot 17, Cem. 2, Stone149. Gives year only, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  7. [S671] Info gathered from Ancestry.com, various dates, printouts, 1851 Census Eng, HO: 107/2187, Folio 29, Page 7, ED 1nn (FHL mfm# 87194), Dawn Ellis.
  8. [S875] “1901 Prince Edward Island, Prince County,” Canadian Federal Census, Automatedgenealogy.com (http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/NationalSummary.jsp: accessed District: PE Prince (East) (#133); Sub-district: Summerside a-2, Page 2, line #34, Family # 19).
  9. [S319] 1881 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Prince County, population, District 1, Prince County, Lot 17, Summerside Town, p. 2, Lines 2-6, House 5, Family 5 [recheck]; citing Library and Archives Canada (LAC), (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) microfilm publication mfm C-13162.
  10. [S273] Descendants of Benjamin Darby, Loyalist, unknown date, typescript descendancy chart, some parts confusing, no dates given, author unknown, some ms. additions, no sources given. Original in possession of Nita Harris Ellis, Summerside, PEI. Photocopy, first name of husband not given, Dawn Ellis.
  11. [S365] Clipping from unknown newspaper, (unknown place: n.pub., unknown date), Manuscript date, year only, Marriage of Robert Romcke and Margaret Ellis; Dawn Ellis.
  12. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel # 17. Summerside Journal, 21 Sep 1882, p. 3, col. 2, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  13. [S456] Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter (London: n.pub., 1831, J. and N. Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter.
  14. [S473] Examiner, ( n.pub., Sat. 23 Sep 1882), Vol # 2, # 106, Pg. 2, Marriage announcement of Margaret Ellis & Robert L. Romcke (Reel 1362); Confederation Centre Library.
  15. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel # 50. Ref: Examiner- 23 Sep 1882, p. 2, col., 4, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  16. [S868] 1891 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, viewed at the MacNaught History Centre and Archives in Summerside, mfm T-6382, covers Lots 39-47, 51-56, 61, 63, 64, 66, Summerside town and Lots 1-4, District 134, Prince,
    Sub-Dist A3, Division 35, Town of Summerside, p. 25, Line 12-15, Family 110, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Hereinafter cited as 1891 Canadian Census, PEI, T-6382.
  17. [S875] “1901 Prince Edward Island, Prince County,” Canadian Federal Census, Automatedgenealogy.com (http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/NationalSummary.jsp: accessed District: PE Prince (East) (#133); Sub-district: Summerside a-2, Page 2, line #3338, Family # 19).
  18. [S279] Tombstone Inscription, unknown publish date, Tombstone of Margaret McGowan Ellis, personal visit by author, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery.
  19. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel # 50. Ref:Maple Leaf, Oakland, Cal., Dec 1936, died at age 87, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  20. [S456] Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter (London: n.pub., 1831, at 4 a.m., J. and N. Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter.
  21. [S279] Tombstone Inscription, unknown publish date, Tombstone of Margaret McGowan Ellis, personal visit by author, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery.
  22. [S400] Richmond Parish Register, 1821-1957, Vol 2, pg. 65, Call # 2630, Includes records of St. John's (St. Eleanors) and St. Mary's (Summerside) Anglican Churches, mfm #2630, MacNaught History Centre & Archives.
  23. [S456] Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter (London: n.pub., 1831, J. and N. Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter.
More information available on request.

Maria Ellis1

F, b. circa 1813, d. 24 December 1886
FatherThomas Ellis1 b. c Apr 1773, d. 13 Feb 1856
MotherMary Brook b. c 1779, d. 28 Oct 1831
Birth*circa 1813 2 
Marriage*before 25 August 1849 Groom=William Yeo1 
Death*24 December 1886 aged 73 years2 
Burial*1886 St. Mary's Anglican Church Cemetery, Bideford, Devon, England; Interred=ENG, DEV, Bideford, St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery2 

Family

William Yeo b. c 1813, d. 17 May 1857
Children

Citations

  1. [S435] Wills for the Diocese of Exeter (County of Devon), 1812-1857. Microfilm of copies of original wills at the Devon Record Office, Exeter. The copies were made for the Legacy Duty Department of the Stamp Duty Office, and from 1848 on to its successor, The Estate Duty Office of the Inland Revenue Office. They consist of wills proved in the Principal Registry and Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter, and in the various Archdeaconry Courts, LDS Family History Centre, 177 Manchester Ave., Saint John, NB, Canada, Microfilm No. 1278878, Entry No. E291, Probate of Thomas Ellis - Will of Thomas Ellis. Photocopy, in possession of author, Doc. No. 408B.
  2. [S443] Photographs of tombstones from Bideford, Devon, enclosed in a letter from John Bishop to author dated 4 April 1996., unknown publish date, Tombstone of Maria (Ellis) Yeo, William Yeo and their children Mary Ellis Yeo, Mary Yeo, Alice Mary Yeo, Thomas Ellis Yeo, Some of the inscriptions are difficult to read and require the use of a magnifying glass. Several of them have been transcribed on the reverse, Dawn Ellis.
  3. [S440] John Bishop (Devon, England) to Mary A. Ellis, letter, 4 Apr 1996. manuscript, original. dated 4 April 1996 in which he adds a postscript giving information on this marriage. He doesn't give the location of the marriage.
  4. [S212] John Bishop, (author e-mail address available on request), to Mary A. Ellis and/or Dawn S. Ellis, email, dated 4 Aug 1996. Tombstone inscription of Maria Ellis Yeo (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
More information available on request.

Maria Ellis1

F
MotherCharlotte (?)1
Death* USA1 
Burial* Old Town Cemetery, Bideford, Devon, England; Interred=ENG, DEV, Bideford Cemetery1 

Citations

  1. [S443] Photographs of tombstones from Bideford, Devon, enclosed in a letter from John Bishop to author dated 4 April 1996., unknown publish date, Tombstone of Charlotte Ellis, wife of William Ellis, and their daughter Maria [Gulridge ?]. This inscription is illegible, Some of the inscriptions are difficult to read and require the use of a magnifying glass. Several of them have been transcribed on the reverse, Dawn Ellis.
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Maria Ellis1

F, b. 2 December 1835
FatherGeorge Ellis1 b. b 7 Oct 1804
MotherEleanor McArthur1 b. b 1810
ChartsDescendants of William Ellis, shipbuilder (#1)
Descendants of William Ellis, shipbuilder (#2)
Birth*2 December 1835 Lot 12, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada1 
Marriage*9 January 1856 Richmond Parish, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Edward, a bachelor residing in Lot 12 and Maria, a spinster, also residing in Lot 12, were married by licence in the presence of Neil Ellis, Ann Yeo Ellis and Ann Hopegood; Groom=Edward Williams, Clergy=J. Herbert Read2 

Family

Edward Williams b. 11 Jan 1831

Citations

  1. [S400] Richmond Parish Register, 1821-1957, p. 118, baptism of Maria Ellis, Includes records of St. John's (St. Eleanors) and St. Mary's (Summerside) Anglican Churches, mfm #2630, MacNaught History Centre & Archives.
  2. [S400] Richmond Parish Register, 1821-1957, p. 282, marriage of Edward Williams and Maria Ellis, Includes records of St. John's (St. Eleanors) and St. Mary's (Summerside) Anglican Churches, mfm #2630, MacNaught History Centre & Archives.
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Marina Ellis1

F, b. circa 1837
FatherJames Ellis2,3,4,5 b. c 1817
MotherMarina Poole2,4 b. c 1813
Birth*circa 1837 Devon, England; aged 4 in 1841, aged 18 in 18556,7,8,9 
Cen-Head*3 April 1871 Cecil St., Plymouth, Devon, England; 1871 British Census||Marina Ellis||Marina was 32 years old. She was a widow. She was born in Devonport, Devon. Her occupation is recorded as "formerly Boot Binder"; Cen Plc=DEV, Plymouth Census British 187110 

Citations

  1. [S671] Info gathered from Ancestry.com, various dates, printouts, Image Citation: Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Bideford; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 7; p. 4; Line 17, access date: 3 Feb 2007, Dawn Ellis.
  2. [S212] John Bishop, (author e-mail address available on request), to Mary A. Ellis and/or Dawn S. Ellis, email, dated 24 Feb 1996, citing 1851 census of Bideford, Devon, England, Entry No. 94 (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  3. [S391] 1851 census of Devon, England, Bideford, District 2F, p. 25, No. 94; citing Family History Library, (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) microfilm publication FHL mfm # 0221046.
  4. [S671] Info gathered from Ancestry.com, various dates, printouts, 1861 British Census, Image Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1437; Folio: 6, Page 6; GSU Roll 542812, access date: 8 Feb 2007. I think that Minna might be the sister of Charles P. Ellis who shows up in this household also, Dawn Ellis.
  5. [S671] Info gathered from Ancestry.com, various dates, printouts, 1871 British Census, Image Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 64; Folio: 65, Page 4; GSU Roll 824575, access date: 8 Feb 2007, Dawn Ellis.
  6. [S212] John Bishop, (author e-mail address available on request), to Mary A. Ellis and/or Dawn S. Ellis, email, citing the [Bideford Bridge Trust ?] deed dated 28 Nov 1855, cited by Pat Slade, Archivist of the Northam Archives (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  7. [S212] John Bishop, (author e-mail address available on request), to Mary A. Ellis and/or Dawn S. Ellis, email, 22 January 1996. I believe his source to be the Bideford Bridge Trust documents (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  8. [S212] John Bishop, (author e-mail address available on request), to Mary A. Ellis and/or Dawn S. Ellis, email, 17 Jan 1996. I believe his source is Bideford Bridge Trust documents at the Public Record Office in Barnstaple, Devon, England. He states that the documents concern a dwelling in Market St., Bideford, Devon and some surrounding land, the dwelling being used as a public house called the "Peacock" (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  9. [S439] 1841 census of Devon, England, hereinafter, "1841 Census, Devon, Eng.", Bideford, no ref. No. This census rounded down the ages of those over 15 to a multiple of five years, therefore a range of birth years is recorded except in cases where an age is given which is not shown as a multiple of 5 years. Also, the birthplace is shown as "whether or not born in county", rather than giving the actual birthplace; citing Family History Library, (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) microfilm publication FHL mfm# 0241320.
  10. [S671] Info gathered from Ancestry.com, various dates, printouts, 1871 British Census, Image Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2117; Folio: 90, Page 8; GSU Roll 831795, access date: 8 Feb 2007, Dawn Ellis.
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