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Michael Davy Ellis (bef. 1814 - 1874)

Michael Davy Ellis
Born before in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, Englandmap
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Died after age 60 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, Englandmap
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Michael Ellis was born in Cornwall, England.

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Biography

This biography was created by Christopher Hoult through the import of HOULT.ged on Feb 4, 2014.

Comment

Michael's middle name was also spelled Davey.

Birth

Michael Davy was born to Peter Ellis and Margaret and baptized 19 Jun 1814 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall.[1]

Birth:
Date: 1814
Place: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall

Baptism

Baptism:
Date: 19 JUN 1814
Place: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England

Marriage

Michael Davy married Jane Nankervis, 4 Nov 1839, in St Just. His residence was given as Treize and Jane's residence was Trewellard. Her father was Thomas Nankervis.[2]

Residence

  • Trease, between 1827 and at least 1838. Trease is located about halfway between Pendeen and Boscaswell.

Comment: Baptism records for siblings born between 1827 and 1832 plus his marriage record indicate Michael's family lived at Trease (sic Treize).

  • see profile for William Ellis of Westminster and Sennen; regarding his will there is this comment:
  • "Relation

twenty two - twenty fourths of Treese or Tretheese [Trease?] occupied by Michael Davy and Thomas Ellis- related?"

Census

1841 Census UK and Wales; Registration District: Penzance Sub-registration District: St Just in Penwith, residence Trewellard[3]

  • Name Age
  • Michael Ellis 27 Small Farmer of 6 acres
  • Jane Ellis 25
  • Margaret Ellis 1
  • James Nekervis 20

1851 Census UK, Parish St Just in Penwith, Ecclesiastical District Pendeen, residence Boscaswell, Doctors Row House 145[4]

  • Name Where Born
  • Henry Nankervis Age 70 Cornwall, St Just
  • Michael Ellis Age 37 Tin and Copper Miner Cornwall, St Just
  • Jane Ellis Age 35 Cornwall, St Just
  • Margret I Ellis Age 10 Cornwall, St Just
  • Thomas Henry Ellis Age 9 Cornwall, St Just
  • Nanny Ellis Age 6 Cornwall, St Just
  • Elizabeth Ann Ellis Age 4 Cornwall, St Just
  • Pascoe Ellis Age 2 Cornwall, St Just
  • Peggy Ellis Age 3 Mo Cornwall, St Just

1861 Census UK, St Just Civil Parish, Ecclesiastical Parish Pendeen, residence Boscaswell Schedule 191[5]

  • Michael Ellis Age 46 Tin and Copper Miner
  • Jane Ellis Age 45
  • Thomas H Ellis Age 18 Tin and Copper Miner
  • Nanny Ellis Age 16
  • Elizabeth Ann Ellis Age 14
  • Pascoe Ellis Age 12 Tin and Copper Miner
  • Peggy Ellis Age 10 Scholar
  • Michael Ellis Age 8
  • Mary P Ellis Age 6

1871 UK Census St Just in Penwith, Boscaswell, Doctor's Row 127[6]

  • Michael Ellis Age 56 Tin Miner
  • Jane Ellis Age 54
  • Peggy Ellis Age 20 Assistant Housekeeper
  • Mary P Ellis Age 14 Scholar

Death

Death:
Date: 14 NOV 1874
Place: St Just, Pendeen, Cornwall, England

Burial

Michael Davy Ellis died in Nov 1874 and was buried 14 Nov 1874 in the St John the Batist churchyard, Pendeen. His residence was listed as Boscaswell. [7][8][9]

Burial of wife Jane:
Date: 18 NOV 1874
Place: Pendeen, Cornwall, England.[10]
  • Daughter of Thomas and Jane (Williams) Nankervis
  • Married Michael Davey Ellis on 4 Nov 1839 • St Just Cornwall England.
  • Mother of:
  • Margaret Jane Ellis 1840–1920
  • Thomas Henry Ellis 1842–1890
  • Nanny Ellis 1845–
  • Elizabeth Ann Ellis 1847–
  • Pascoe Ellis 1848–1871
  • Peggy Ellis 1850–
  • Michael Ellis 1852–1895
  • Mary Pee Ellis 1857–1911

Headstone Memorial Inscription:

  • MEMORY OF
  • MICHAEL DAVEY ELLIS
  • WHO DIED NOV 14TH, 1874
  • AGED 60 YEARS
  • ALSO, OF JANE, HIS WIFE
  • WHO DIED APRIL 18TH, 1884
  • AGED 68 YEARS
  • ALSO, PASCOE, THEIR SON
  • WHO DIED AT COLORADO US AMERICA
  • OCT 21ST, 1871
  • AGED 23 YEARS
  • FOREVER WITH THE LORD

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7WW-P2Z : 20 March 2020), Michael Davy Ellis, 1814.
  2. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-B7DV : 9 March 2021), Michael Ellis and Jane Nankervis, 04 Nov 1839; citing Marriage, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBM-742 : 5 March 2021), Michael Ellis, Saint Just, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2P-D82 : 9 November 2019), Michael Ellis, St Just, Cornwall, England; citing St Just, Cornwall, England, p. 43, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M785-WBX : 23 September 2020), Michael J Ellis, Saint Just, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  6. ↑ Citation information Detail The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2343; Folio: 78; Page: 22; GSU roll: 835095 Source information Title 1871 England Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2004 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Repository information Name Ancestry.com
  7. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J89H-N4X : 14 March 2020), Michael Davey Ellis, 1874.
  8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JJF-QQT : 31 December 2014), Michael Ellis, 1874; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Penzance, Cornwall, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=Michael&middlename=&lastname=Ellis&birthyear=1814&birthyearfilter=in&deathyear=1874&deathyearfilter=in&locationId=&memorialid=&orderby=n
  10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66MH-6ZTC : 16 December 2021), Michael Davey Ellis, ; Burial, Pendeen, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, St. John the Baptist Churchyard; citing record ID 234341184, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  • Source: Author: Jennifer Pierratos Title: Jennifer Pierratos Text: MyHeritage.com family tree CONT Family site: Jennifer Pierratos CONT Family tree: Big Tree Media: 59448102-12 Type: Smart Matching Record ID Number: MH:SC1862 Page: Michael Davy Ellis Event: Smart Matching Role: 12037952 Data: Date: 6 MAY 2012 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
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St John the Baptist, PENDEEN Parish Cemetery. ELLIS family headstones. Children of Peter Ellis 1785-1850 and Margaret Davey 1784-1875, brothers: 1. Richard, wife Joanna (Oats) children and granddaughter Joanna Mary Matthews. 2. Peter (wife Jane (White
St John the Baptist, PENDEEN Parish Cemetery. ELLIS family headstones. Children of Peter Ellis 1785-1850 and Margaret Davey 1784-1875, brothers: 1. Richard, wife Joanna (Oats) children and granddaughter Joanna Mary Matthews. 2. Peter (wife Jane (White


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