Ellen Whitaker (abt. 1838 - 1852)

Born about 1838 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 22 Aug 1852 at about age 14 in Sutton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Ellen Whitaker died young.

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Ellen Whitaker was born in about 1838 in St Helens, Lancashire. She was the daughter of James Whitaker and Ann (Sharples) Whitaker. ^[1]

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Church Street, Eccleston. Ellen's father was a book keeper. The household also included a female servant Mary Sparks, a male servant Peter Sparks, and 22-year-old Sarah Hartley for whom no occupation was listed. ^[2]

Ellen's mother died in 1841 aged 31 in Prescot district. Her father married Ann (Ryland) Owen in 1842, in a registrar-attended ceremony in Prescot district.

On the night of March 30th 1851, Ellen and her elder sister Jane were visitors in the household of joiner & builder John Lawrenson and family in Duke Street, Windle. Both girls were scholars. ^[3]

Ellen died on 22 Aug 1852 in Prescot district, aged 14. She was buried at St Anne's Church in Sutton (Catholic). ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth registration: Ellen Whitaker, first quarter 1838, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Sharples, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
2. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-1ZR : 22 May 2019), James Wittaker, Prescot, Lancashire, 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. Piece 516-07 folio 12 page 16
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5Q-3TV : 12 September 2019), Jane Whittaker in household of John Lawrenson, Windle, Lancashire, England; citing Windle, Lancashire, England, p. 36, 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.
4. ↑ Death registration: Ellen Whitaker, third quarter 1852, Prescot district, age 14. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)