John Ellis was the sixth child of John Ellis & Ellen (Helen) Wright christened June 17th, 1782 at Tibshelf, Derbyshire, the same day as brother William.
John married Sarah Reynolds on March 1st, 1802 at Tibshelf. Sarah was born c1786 at Tibshelf.
By 1841 John, a coal miner, was presumably widowed as he was living at Tibshelf without Sarah. His daughter Ann (36), & husband John Ashley (38), also a coal miner, were living with him. Their children William (14), Hannah (9), Mary (7), John (4), & Samuel (2) were all living with their grandfather. Living next door was John's cousin, Benjamin Ellis & his family.
John was still living at Tibshelf in 1851, at Back Lane, & was described as a 70 year old widower & his occupation was given as (pauper) coal miner. His daughter Ann Ashley (45), who was now widowed, was a hose seamer & still living with her father. Her children still at home were John & Samuel, both coal miners, & their younger sister Ann who was 7 years old. Ann’s granddaughter was also with them – Mary Ann Cluse, aged 3. Mary Ann was the child of Ann’s first daughter, Sarah Ashley who had married Hiram Clowes in 1847.
Daughter Ann was head of the household by the time of the 1861 census when John could not be found, so it is presumed he had died by that time.
The children of John Ellis & Sarah Reynolds were:
el.6.1 John Ellis christened July 18th,
1803 at Tibshelf, Derby
el.6.2 Ann Ellis christened February
28th, 1805 at Tibshelf, Derby
el.6.3 Richard Ellis christened March 27th, 1808 at Tibshelf, Derby
el.6.4 Humphrey Ellis christened
February 20th, 1810 at Tibshelf, Derby
el.6.5 William Ellis christened June
19th, 1814 at Tibshelf, Derby
el.6.6 George Ellis christened April 13th, 1817 at Tibshelf, Derby, died November
13th, 1817
el.6.7 Samuel Ellis christened December
13th, 1818 at Tibshelf, Derby
el.6.8 Mary Ellis christened January 17th, 1822 at Tibshelf, Derby