Charlotte (Andrews) Ellis (1805)

Born 1805 in Scilley Cove, Newfoundland Colony

Wife of Thomas Ellis — married 1823 in Scilly Cove, Newfoundland, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

Around 1780, Charles and Hester Andrews were married at Scilly Cove^[1]. A few years later, Hester gave birth to their first child, Hannah. The baptism records at Trinity include entries for the following children of Charles and Hester: Hannah (1783), Hester (1788), Aaron (1794), James (1802) and Charlotte (1805). Charles is also noted in the Census for Trinity Bay taken in the early 1800’s. At that time, he was listed as "owning and occupying" one home and one fishing room and living with his wife, two sons and three daughters.

When the Ellis brothers, Thomas and John arrived, they were, of course, eager to begin a new life. Intentions quickly focused on the local ladies, and Charlotte Andrews, a year younger than Thomas, would prove to be a perfect candidate for marriage. Thomas and Charlotte were married around 1823, either by the Methodist preacher in Scilly Cove or by the Anglican minister in Trinity. The Scilly Cove Methodist records list Charlotte and Thomas Ellis as members of the local church in 1824.

An entry in the baptism records of the Anglican church in Trinity indicates that Charlotte and Thomas still retained Anglican ties even after joining the Scilly Cove Methodists. John Ellis, son of Thomas and Charlotte Ellis, was baptized by the Anglican priest on August 28, 1825. John’s birthday was August 1st.

Thomas and Charlotte remained at Scilly Cove for only a few years after their marriage. In 1826, Thomas and John sailed along the coast in search of a new home. They briefly considered settling in New Perlican, but finally decided on a tiny inlet, called Caplin Cove, near Hant’s Harbour. While Hant’s Harbour boasted a population of 200, only a few families lived at Caplin Cove. John and Thomas chose to build their homes close to each other, and near the sea.

Birth

Name Charlotte Andrews
Event Type Birth
Event Date 22 Oct 1805
Event Place Silly Cove, Trinity North, Newfoundland
Gender Female
Father's Name Charles Andrews
Mother's Name Esther^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Online family history, "The Family History of Herb and Ethel Ellis" Bruce Whiffen, May, 1999. Accessed 2017.
2. ↑ "Newfoundland, Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-5XT5 : accessed 15 August 2015), Charles Andrews in entry for Charlotte Andrews, 22 Oct 1805; citing Birth, Silly Cove, Trinity North, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.