Francis Edward Charles Ellis (1909 - 1985)

Born 24 Feb 1909 in Manor Pk. Ilford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Grace Ivy (Randall) Ellis — married 1930 in Manor Park, West Ham

Descendants

Died 16 Aug 1985 at age 76 in Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Frank Ellis was born in Essex, England.

This profile is part of the Ellis Name Study.

Birth

Francis (aka Frank) Ellis, the first child of the family, was born on 24th February 1909 at 95 Lawrence Av. in Manor Park, Ilford, the son of Frank Ellis and Ethal Strange^[1]

Birth Certificate Image. ^[2]

GRO birth record 1909. ^[3]

Occupation

For most of his adult life he was a window Cleaner working the streets of Ilford and surrounding areas, progressing from a ladder on his bicycle to a Ford Escort Van in later years.

Marriage

Frank married Grace Randall on 1st Feb 1930 in Ilford, Essex.^[4]

• Marriage Certificate Image. ^[5]

Census

In the 1911 census Frank aged 2 is shown living in East Ham, Essex with his parents and older sister. ^[6]

Frank Ellis Head M 25 London Stepney, London

Ethel Ellis Wife F 23 West Ham, Essex

Frank Ellis Son M 2 East Ham, Essex

Ethel Ellis Daughter F 3 East Ham, Essex

1939 Register

In 1939 the Ellis family lived in 141 Gordon Rd. Ilford but by 1944 had moved to Uphall Rd. Ilford where a Land Mine type bomb killed his daughter Grace Ivy Ellis and seriously wounded his wife Grace Elsie. He was in the British 8th army 1942-44 and Frank was given leave to go home beacuse this tragic event.

• 1939 Register obtained but not sourced.

1944

Frank was in the army during the latter years of WW2 and was an Artillery Gunner No. 1775925 in the Royal Artillery. During his time he served in Egypt. He was given compassionate leave after his daughter, Grace was kill by a V1 bomb in Ilford, Essex in 1944.

Death

Frank died of Cancer in Brentwood, Essex in 1985. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FK8-QL3 : 1 October 2014), Francis Edward C Ellis, 1909; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, West Ham, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Birth certificate [1]
3. ↑ GRO Reference: ELLIS, FRANCIS EDWARD CHARLES 9mother, STRANGE) 1909 J Quarter in WEST HAM Volume 04A Page 279
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch [2]
5. ↑ Marriage Certificate [3]
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWFC-W2W : 21 December 2018), Frank Ellis in household of Frank Ellis, East Ham, , Essex, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZM-SVWZ : 4 September 2014), Frank Charles Ellis, Jan 1985; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death Registration, Brentwood, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.