Thomas William Elliss (bef. 1876 - bef. 1915)

Born before 30 Sep 1876 in Clapham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Edith (Osborne) Elliss — married before 30 Jun 1901 in Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Died before 31 Dec 1915 at about age 39 in Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Thomas Elliss was born in Surrey, England.

Early Years

Thomas was born about 1876, his birth registered between Jul-Sep 1876 at Wandsworth, Surrey, England. ensus records all state he was born at Clapham, Surrey.^[1] He was the son of Thomas (Ellis) Elliss and Elizabeth Rebecca Halfpenny.

Thomas was the eldest of thirteen children born to Elizabeth and Thomas:

1. Thomas William Elliss, born 1876
2. George Ernest Elliss, born 1878
3. Albert Francis Elliss, born 1879
4. Elizabeth Rebecca Jane Elliss, born 1881
5. Harriet Rosina Matilda Elliss, born 1883
6. Amy Maude Esther Elliss. born 1884
7. Morris Frederick Elliss, born 1885
8. Edith Mabel Ada Elliss, born 1887
9. Benjamin James Elliss, born 1889
10. Louise Florence Isabella Elliss, born 1893
11. Sidney Herbert Elliss, born 1893
12. Lord John Joseph Elliss, born 1897
13. Phoebe Violet Elliss, born 1901

In the 1881 census of Lewisham, Thomas was listed as a scholar, age 4, living at Ardmore Cottages, with his father, Thomas (26), mother, Elizabeth (26), and siblings, George (3), and Albert (2). His uncle, George Halfpenny, was also living with them.^[2]

In the 1891 census of Lee, Lewisham, London, Thomas was age 14, Milk boy, and living at 14 Summerfield Street with his father Thomas (36), Gardener, mother Elizabeth (36) and siblings George (13), Milk boy, Frank (12), Elizabeth (10), Harriet (8), Amy (7), Maurice (5), Edith (3), Benjamin (2).^[3]

In the 1901 census of Bromley, Kent, Thomas was age 24, Laundry Worker, and living at Havelock Road with his father Thomas (46), Gardener Jobbing, mother Elizabeth (46), and siblings Albert F (22), Elizabeth R J (19), Harriet R M (18), Annie M E (16), Morris F (15), Edith M A (13), Benjamin J (12), Louise F J (8), Sidney H (7), Lord J J (3), and Therese V (0).^[4]

Marriage & Family

Thomas married Edith Osborne, their marriage registered between Apr-Jun 1901 at Bromley, Kent.^[5]

Thomas and Edith had no children of their own but adopted a daughter:

• Gladys Elliss, born 1908

In the 1911 census of Bromley, Kent, Thomas was age 35, married, a Laundryman, and living at 38 Canon Road, Bromley, Kent, with his wife Edith (40), their adopted daughter Gladys (3), and Edith's father James (76), widowed, gardener.^[6]

Death

Thomas William Ellis died in 1915, aged about 39, his death registered between Oct-Dec 1915 at Bromley, Kent.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth "England & Wales General Register Office,"
   GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 24 November 2022), database entry for ELLIS, THOMAS WILLIAM (Mother's maiden surname: HALFPENNY). GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in WANDSWORTH Volume 01D Page 567.
2. ↑ 1881 Census "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-8RW4 : 11 December 2017), Thomas Ellis in household of Thomas Ellis, Lewisham, London,Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 734/132, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,386. Accessed 11 September 2022.
3. ↑ 1891 Census "1891 England Census"
   Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Thomas Elles [Elliss] [Thomas Ellis], Male, Age 14, Relationship Son, Birth Year 1877, Father Thomas Elles, Mother Elizabeth Elles. Birth Place Clapham, London, England. Civil parish Lee, Ecclesiastical parish St Mildreds, Residence Place Lee, London, England, Registration district Lewisham, Sub registration district Lee, ED, Institution or Vessel 16b, Piece 519, Folio 148, Household Members 11. Ancestry Record 6598 #20439138 Ancestry Sharing Link. Citing: The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 519; Folio: 148; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6095629. Accessed and entered on 21 Jan 2024 by Keith Bowden.
4. ↑ 1901 Census "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X1-9WR : 20 May 2019), Thomas W Ellis in household of Thomas Ellis, Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bromley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Accessed and entered on 21 Jan 2024 by Keith Bowden.
5. ↑ Marriage "Marriage Entry"
   (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=JuzkyVgBeXJAysuO0UAzkQ&scan=1 : accessed and entered on 22 Jan 2024 by Keith Bowden) FreeBMD database online. THOMAS WILLIAM ELLIS [and EDITH OSBOURNE], Marriages 1901 Jun Quarter District: Bromley Vol: 2a Page: 918.
6. ↑ 1911 Census "England and Wales Census, 1911,"
   Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWD7-R1N : 8 July 2019), Thomas Elliss, Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom; 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. Accessed and entered on 22 Jan 2024 by Keith Bowden.
7. ↑ Death Registration England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed and entered on 22 Jan 2024 by Keith Bowden]]), database entry for ELLISS, THOMAS WILLIAM. (Age at death: 40). GRO Reference: 1915 D Quarter in BROMLEY Volume 02A Page 687.