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From: David Tennant <>
Subject: Re: ELLIS family of Diss
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 09:15:38 -0400
References: <002401c38f99$c558b840$f15032d2@stuart> <035c01c38fb7$85b318c0$a089a4cb@Margaret>


Margaret,
Ellis seems to be a common name in Diss and it's surrounding villages. Do you
have access to the 1851 census where a goodly number are listed?
Dave

Margaret Wise wrote:

> Thank you so much to everyone who has responded to my query. The
> information that everyone sent was very valuable indeed, and none that I
> already had. I'm going away for the weekend and won't be back till Monday
> when I will be able to digest the information and most probably ask for
> more.
> I will send personal thanks to my benefactors on my return from my seaside
> holiday at Bruny Island.
>
> Many thanks again.
>
> Cheers,
> Margaret
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stuart Tokely" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: ELLIS family of Diss
>
> > Hi Margaret
> > Welcome to a very active and helptul list
> > The following may be of use to you
> > Henry Ellis m Mary Coe 5/11/1801 in Diss
> > Henry Ellis m Elizabeth Peacock 7/1/1829 in Shelfanger
> > Henry Ellis m Elizabeth Rolfe 26/11/1832 in Shelfanger
> > Shelfanger is 3 km north of Diss
> > Maureen in Melbourne
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Margaret Wise <>
> > To: <>
> > Date: Saturday, October 11, 2003 9:29 AM
> > Subject: ELLIS family of Diss
> >
> >
> > >Hello Everyone,
> > >As I am new to the list I would like to introduce myself and submit my
> > first
> > >query.
> > >
> > >My name is Margaret Wise, a retired primary school teacher of thiry-eight
> > >years, married with two daughters, two-step daughters, eleven
> > grandchildren,
> > >two great-grandchildren (step) and expecting a third and I'm only fifty
> six
> > >years of age. My husband and I live about a mile out of the centre of
> > >Hobart, Tasmania where the weather is still extremely cold considering it
> > is
> > >well into the Spring season.
> > >
> > >My query is about the 'ELLIS' family from Diss. My great-great
> > grandfather,
> > >Henry Ellis, believed to be the son of Henry Ellis and Mary Coe, was born
> > >about 1805 but no church record has yet been found for his birth. The IGI
> > >record was submitted by an LDS member and therefore can't be verified.
> > >
> > >However, Henry Jun., together with Benjamin Jackaman, stole some malt,
> oats
> > >and sacks from a maltery in Palmer Street at Walsham Le Willows where
> > >Benjamin Jackaman was employed. These two were caught, convicted in the
> > >Suffolk Assizes at Bury and on 7 March, 1837 they were sentenced to be
> > >transported to Van Diemen's Land for seven years each arriving at Hobart
> > >Town on 18 January, 1838 per the Neptune.
> > >
> > >On the Genuki Norfolk website (William White's History, Gazetteer, and
> > >Directory of Norfolk 1845) I found, in a Directory of Diss the following
> > >members of the ELLIS
> > >family:
> > >Simpson Ellis, farmer, owned his own land at Heywood.
> > >Henry Ellis, farmer, at Heywood
> > >Robert Ellis, farmer, owned his own land at Scole Road.
> > >
> > >Henry Ellis' Convict Indent form on arrival in Tasmania stated that he
> was
> > >married with three children and had a father and wife at his native
> place.
> > >As he was born about 1805 it is probable that he married about 1825. I
> > >can't find a marriage or children for him on the IGI so I have no idea of
> > >his wife's name. However, I am confident that his father's name was
> Henry.
> > >
> > >As there was no mention of his mother, it could be presumed that she had
> > >died. Where do I look for the death of Mary ELLIS?
> > >
> > >Could SKS please check the 1841 Census and see if any of the above can be
> > >verified. Not "living on site", it is a bit difficult to even know where
> > to
> > >look, let alone obtain the information from such a great distance.
> > >
> > >I would be really grateful for any information about this family at all.
> > >
> > >Should anybody require information from "The Great South Land", I would
> > >consider it a privilege to offer my assistance.
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >Margaret
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >


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