Ellen (Simpson) Hawthorne (1871 - 1906)

Born 2 Apr 1871 in Crossgar, County Down, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of John Hawthorne — married 13 Aug 1892 in Saintfield, County Down, Ireland

Died 10 Nov 1906 at age 35 in Magheracranmoney, County Down, Ireland

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Biography

Ellen (Simpson) Hawthorne was born in Ireland.

Birth
Ellen "Nellie" Simpson was born in 1871 in Crossgar, County Down, Ireland. Her parents were David Simpson, a blacksmith, and Mary Montgomery. Ellen's birth was registered in the Downpatrick registration district. ^[1] Ellen was likely named after her paternal grandmother: Ellen (Moss) Simpson.

Early life
Ellen's parents lived in the town of Crossgar in the Parish of Kilmore, according to birth records for Ellen and her siblings as well as her mother's death record. Ellen's' father was a blacksmith, working on Killyleagh Street in Crossgar. Ellen had four siblings, one of whom died a day after premature birth.

Ellen's mother died in 1882 when Ellen was eleven years old. Her father would remarry about a decade later.

Marriage
On 13 August 1892, Ellen Simpson, a full age spinster from Crossgar, married John Hawthorne, a full age bachelor labourer, also from Crossgar. They were married in the First Presbyterian Church of Saintfield, in the Parish of Saintfield, County Down. Ellen's father was listed as David Simpson, a blacksmith. John's father was James Hawthorn, a labourer. Their witnesses were George Simpson and Agnes Hawthorn. Their marriage was registered in the Lisburn registration district. ^[2]

Ellen and John had two known sons:

1. John Hawthorne, born 13 June 1893 ^[3]
2. James Hawthorne, born 1 December 1895 ^[4]

In the 1901 Ireland Census, Ellen, age 28, was living in Killinchy in the Woods Townland in the parish of Killyleagh near Crossgar, County Down. She was with her husband and two sons. Her husband was a farm labourer. ^[5]

Death
Ellen died from phthisis pulmonalis (tuberculosis) on 10 November 1906. She was living in Magheracranmoney Townland in the Parish of Inch at the time of her death. Her husband, John Hawthorn was the witness on her death record. Ellen's death was registered in the Downpatrick registration district. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages", database
   General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 11863457; SR District/Reg Area: Downpatrick
   IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 15 January 2024)
   Ellen Simpson birth 1871 in the Downpatrick Superintendent Registrar's District.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages", database
   General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 2179181; SR District/Reg Area: Lisburn
   IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 16 January 2024)
   John Hawthorn marriage to Ellen Simpson on 13 Aug 1892 in the Lisburn Superintendent Registrar's District.
3. ↑ Birth of son John Hawthorne: Ireland Genealogy.ie, Civil Records, Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1893/02308/1865239.pdf
4. ↑ Birth of son James Hawthorne: Ireland Genealogy.ie, Civil Records, Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1896/02187/1827533.pdf
5. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Census of Ireland", database
   The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 39 in Killinchy-in-the-Woods (Crossgar, Down)
   National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 23 February 2024)
   John Hawthorne (32), married, Farm Labourer, head of household in Killinchy-in-the-Woods, Crossgar, Down, Ireland. Born in Co Down, Ireland.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages", database
   General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 4867286; SR District/Reg Area: Downpatrick
   IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 16 January 2024)
   Ellen Hawthorne death 1906 (age 33) in the Downpatrick Superintendent Registrar's District.

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