Edwin Ellis was the sixth child of John Ellis & Elizabeth Watson born July-September 1849 at Greenwich, Ripley, Derbyshire.
In 1851 Edwin was living with his parents & 3 sisters & a brother at Greenwich, Ripley, Derbyshire.
Edwin was still living at home with his parents at Greenwich in 1861 & at age 11 he was described as a coal miner.
In 1871 Edwin & his widowed father John (both coal miners) were with Edwin’s sister Matilda, now married to Richard Burgin, at the time of the census. They were living at Greaves St, Ripley.
Edwin (listed as Edward on IGI records) married Hannah Hemmet on January 28th, 1872 at Duffield, Derbyshire. Hannah was born in Oct-December 1852 at Swanwick, Derbyshire, the daughter of John Hemmet.
In 1881 Edwin (listed as Edward in census) & Hannah were living at 166 Primrose Hill, Blackwell, Derbyshire. His sister Matilda & family were living nearby on Primrose Hill. Edwin was still a coal miner. They had 5 children – William (8), Edward (6), John (4), Walter (2) & Emma (1 month).
By 1891 Edwin & family were living at 5 Court 1, London Rd, St Peter, Derby, & Edwin was now an engine stoker. Edwin’s wife was listed as Eliza on the census. Sons William (no occupation given), Edward & Walter, both shoe finishers were at home, as was daughter Emma.
Edwin died in Jan-March 1895, aged 45, the death being registered at Derby.
In 1901 widow Eliza was still living at 5 Court 1, London Rd & was working as a charwoman. Walter, a wood sawyer in the timber yard was at home, as was Emma, who was described as a net mender ‘lace’.
The children of Edwin Ellis & Hannah Hemmet were:
el.6.1.6.1 William Ellis born c1873 at Ripley, Derbyshire
el.6.1.6.2 Edward Ellis born Oct-December 1874 at Ripley, Derbyshire
el.6.1.6.3 John Ellis born c1876 at Ripley, Derbyshire
el.6.1.6.4 Walter Ellis born April-June 1879 at Ripley, Derbyshire
el.6.1.6.5 Emma Ellis born Jan-March 1881 at Blackwell, Derbyshire