Ellen (Foster) Garnett (1875 - 1925)

Born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Wife of David Garnett — married 18 Dec 1898 in Holy Trinity Parr Mount, St Helens, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Ellen Foster was born in 1875 in St Helens. She was the eldest child of William Foster and Hannah (Garner) Foster. Her father had begun work as a collier at the age of 11, but at times worked as a paver's labourer or a glassworks labourer.

When Ellen was eleven, a younger brother William was born. How exciting it must have been!

Two years later, twin brothers were also born, but sadly they didn't live long.

By 1891, Ellen was working as a pupil teacher at the age of 15, and William (junior) was already at school at the age of 4.

Ellen married David Garnett on the 18th of December 1898, at Holy Trinity in Parr Mount. David was a postman. They had one child, John Wilfred Garnett, who was born in 1899. By 1901, Ellen was working as a teacher.

Ellen's father died in 1903, and her mother in 1907. By 1911, Ellen was no longer in paid employment.

Ellen died in 1925 at the age of 50. She was buried on November 12th 1925 with her parents in the family grave in St Helens Cemetery. David died in 1951 at the age of 76, and was buried with them also.

Research Notes

Death

Buried together at St Helens Cemetery:

  Hannah Foster 31/8/1907 aged 54;

  William Foster 8/8/1903 aged 53;

  Ellen Garnett 12/11/1925 aged 50;

  David Garnett 22/3/1951 aged 76;

  Mary Garnett 24/3/1976 aged 93

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

• Marriage "St. Helens Area Marriage Index 1538-1940" CD published by St Helens Townships Family History Society http://www.sthelenstownshipsfhs.org.uk/

• Death registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=QcUFp290a0WGzc8v1Gmbnw&scan=1

• Burial St Helens Cemetery & Crematorium Online Records http://crem.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk/

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-YHT2 : 13 December 2017), William Foster, Parr, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 56, Piece/Folio 3737/31, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,076.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:77ZC-HZM : 10 December 2017), William Foster, Parr, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9LV-W3Q : 8 April 2016), David Garnett, St Helens, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Helens subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWT1-PCC : 2 August 2017), David Garnett, St Helens, Helens, Lancashire, 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.

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