Born in St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Hallett
and Marion (Ritson) Hallett
Sister of
Norman George Hallett, Mildred Marion (Hallett) Winter, Howard Mountjoy Hallett F.R.E.S., George Noel Hallett and Brian Maurice Hallett
Wife of
Francis Astley Cooper Tyrrell FRCS
— married
1 Jun 1906 in St. James's, West Malvern, Worcestershire
Descendants 
Mother of
Timothy Martin Tyrrell and Frances Tyrrell
Died
at age 64
in Manchester, Lancashire, England
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| Created 7 Feb 2019
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Biography
Notes by Richard Oliver (grand-nephew) 1996:
At her birth her name was registered officially as Nellie. However, this was seldom used and she was universally known as "Nell".
I have a note about Nell Hallett which says: "born in a caul - her father took it to sea with him".
According to my Oxford English Dictionary, the correct definition of "caul" is: "the amnion or inner membrane inclosing the foetus before birth; esp. this or a portion of it sometimes enveloping the head of the child at birth, superstitiously regarded as of good omen and supposed to be a preservative against drowning".
This 1880 family heirloom, if that is the correct description, was still in the possession of Nell Hallett's daughter Frances Jackson (née Tyrrell) in early 1996.
Item from Nancie Oliver (née Hallett) letter to husband Jocelyn Oliver, 8th June 1944:
"You'll be sorry to hear Aunt Nell died on Wednesday - they suddenly found she had cancer & operated on her, but she didn't recover from it. It was a shock as she always seemed so well & hearty, though I don't suppose her odious children will mourn her a bit!"
Sources
- Richard Oliver (great-nephew)
- GRO Index: : Births Sep 1880 HALLETT Nellie Newton A 5b 149
- GRO Index:. Marriages Jun 1906 Tyrrell Francis Astley C & Hallett Nellie Ledbury 6a 1053
- GRO Index: Deaths Jun 1944 Tyrrell Nellie 64 Manchester 8d 82
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nell 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 Nell:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nell 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 Nell:
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~12.50%
~25.00%
Richard Oliver 
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