Samuel Ellis was the seventh child of John Ellis & Sarah Reynolds christened December 13th, 1818 at Tibshelf, Derbyshire.
By 1851 Samuel had married Jane who was born c1821 at Staveley, Derbyshire. Samuel was a coal miner & he & Jane were living at Staveley with children Mary Ellen (9), Elizabeth (4) & William (2 months).
In 1861 Samuel & Jane had moved to Yorkshire & were living at the Grocer’s shop, Hoyland Nether. Samuel’s occupation was given as coalminer/grocer. Children at home were Elizabeth, William, a labourer in the coal pit, Ruth (7) & Sarah A (5). They had a boarder, Mark Beardsley, a coal miner & sugar boiler.
Samuel & Jane were living at Nether Field, Hoyland Nether, in 1871 & Samuel was now a coal miner. The only child still with them was William who was described as an imbecile.
They were still at Nether Field in 1881, & with Samuel & Jane was daughter Sarah, a dressmaker.
By 1891 Samuel & Jane were living on their own at King St, Hoyland Nether. Samuel (72) was now a pedlar.
Samuel died in Oct-December 1895, aged 76, his death being registered at Barnsley (which includes Hoyland Nether).
Jane died in Jan-March 1900, aged 79, her death also being registered at Barnsley.
The children of Samuel Ellis & Jane were:
el.6.7.1. Mary Ellen Ellis born Jan-March 1842 at Staveley, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire
el.6.7.2. Elizabeth Ellis born Oct-December 1846 at Staveley, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire
el.6.7.3. William Ellis born July-September 1849 at Staveley, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire
el.6.7.4. Ruth Ellis born 1855 at Hunsworth, Yorkshire
el.6.7.5. Sarah A Ellis born c1856 at Hollingsend, Yorkshire