Ellen (Burnell) Robinson (1873 - 1960)

Born 1873 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Robinson — married Mar 1897 in York Reg Dist

Died 1960 at about age 87 in York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ellen Burnell was born in or near the town of Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1873.

Servant 1891 Malt Shovel York

Joseph Robinson 42 from Keyingham is still in Walmgate, York, but in a different pub, the Malt Shovel. The General Servant domestic Nelly Burnell 17 should not be overlooked: she will become Joseph's second wife. ^[1]

Second Marriage 1897 York

Joseph marries his young barmaid Ellen, evidently called Nellie Burnell in 1897 in York. They will have eleven children before his death in 1915. ^[2]

Ellen Elizabeh Burnell -- Ninth Generation

Ellen is one of the ninth generation of descendants of John Burnell, born about 1600 in the Leeds area. A magnificent tree has been produced

http://www.burnelluk.info/Twelve%20Generations%20of%20Burnells.html

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Death 1960 York

Ellen, being much younger than her husband, lived for 45 years after his death. Ellen Robinson died on 23 May 1960 in York. The cause of death was left heart failure, hypertension, senility ^[4]