Born in Darlington, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Howen
[uncertain]
and Mary (Atkinson) Howen
Sister of
William Atkinson Furness [half], Thomas Furness [half], Elizabeth (Furness) Shepherd [half], Francis Furness [half], James Furness [half], Margaret Furness [half], Mary (Furness) Yeal [half], John Furness [half], Jane Ann (Furness) Barnaby [half], Robert Furness [half], John Furness [half], Henry Furness and Edward Furness
Wife of
James Ashton
— married
1864 in Darlington, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Wife of
William Farnaby
— married
1874 in Darlington, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Isabel (Ashton) Burns, Mary Jane Ashton, Robert Henry Ashton, Elizabeth Farnaby, Hannah Farnaby, Ruth Farnaby, George Farnaby, Elizabeth (Farnaby) Bramley, Jane (Farnaby) Land and William Farnaby
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Ellen was born in 1846. She is the daughter of George Howen and Mary Atkinson.
Sources
Birth
FURNESS, ELLEN - GRO Reference: 1846 J Quarter in DARLINGTON UNION Volume 24 Page 65
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FB%2F1846%2F2%2FAG%2F001256%2F023
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:265D-LWC : 1 October 2014), Ellen Furness, 1846; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Darlington, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Station Street, St John, Darlington, Durham, England
George Howen Head Married Male 48 1813 Pipe maker Clapham, England Mary Howen Wife Married Female 55 1806 - Northallerton, Yorkshire, England Henry Furness Son in law Unmarried Male 19 1842 Pipe maker Darlington, Durham, England Ellen Furness Daughter in law - Female 15 1846 - Darlington, Durham, England Robert Elgie Boarder Unmarried Male 21 1840 Engine fireman Darlington, Durham, England
Marriage 1
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DQF-5TV : 13 December 2014), Ellen Furness, 1864; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1864, quarter 1, vol. 10A, p. 19, Darlington, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Bondgate Mass Yard, Trinity, Darlington, Durham, England
James Ashton Head - Male 28 1843 - Durham, England Ellen Ashton Wife - Female 24 1847 - Durham, England Isabel Ashton Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Durham, England William Farnaby Boarder - Male 21 1850 - Yorkshire, England Mary Thompson Boarder - Female 18 1853 - Durham, England
Marriage 2
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FM%2F1874%2F4%2FAZ%2F000103%2F326
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DGX-XK4 : 13 December 2014), Ellen Ashton, 1874; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1874, quarter 4, vol. 10A, p. 14, Darlington, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census 21, Fry Street, Darlington, Durham, England
William Farnaby Head Married Male 35 1846 General laborer Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire, England Eleanor Farnaby Wife Married Female 36 1845 - Darlington, Durham, England Isabella Ashton Step daughter Single Female 17 1864 - Darlington, Durham, England Robert H Ashton Step son Single Male 9 1872 Scholar Darlington, Durham, England Elizabeth Farnaby Daughter Single Female 6 1875 Scholar Darlington, Durham, England Hannah Farnaby Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Darlington, Durham, England Ruth Farnaby Daughter Single Female 0 1881 - Darlington, Durham, England
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Foy Street, Darlington, Durham, England
William Farnaby Head Married Male 48 1843 General labourer Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire, England Elena Farnaby Wife Married Female 43 1848 - Darlington, Durham, England Robert Farnaby Son Single Male 19 1872 General labourer Darlington, Durham, England Ruth Farnaby Daughter - Female 11 1880 Scholar Darlington, Durham, England George Farnaby Son - Male 9 1882 Scholar Darlington, Durham, England Elizabeth Farnaby Daughter - Female 5 1886 - Darlington, Durham, England Jane Farnaby Son - Female 2 1889 - Darlington, Durham, England William Farnaby Son - Male 0 1891 - Darlington, Durham, England
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census 21, Fry Street, Darlington, Durham, England
Ellen Farnaby Head Widow Female 54 1847 - Darlington, Durham, England George Farnaby Son Single Male 17 1884 Labourer in ironworks Darlington, Durham, England Elizabeth Farnaby Daughter Single Female 16 1885 - Darlington, Durham, England Jane Farnaby Daughter - Female 12 1889 - Darlington, Durham, England William Farnaby Son - Male 10 1891 - Darlington, Durham, England Alice Farnaby Grand daughter - Female 1 1900 - Darlington, Durham, England
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
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~0.78%
Carol Furness
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KU7142628 [compare], Ancestry member c27858
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