Emma (Pike) Ellis (1850 - 1906)

Born 1850 in Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Ellis — married 30 Mar 1875 in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1906 at about age 56 in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the Pike Name Study.

Emma Pike, daughter of William Pike (Occupation: Yeoman) and his wife, Emma, was baptised on 12 Jan 1851 at Southleigh, Devon, England. ^[1] Her birth was registered in 1850 (3rd Qtr) at Honiton, Devon, England, listing her mother's maiden name as "Bray". ^{[2] [3]}

In the England and Wales Census, 1861, Emma was living at Little Sea Side, Southleigh, Devon, England, with her parents, William and Emma: ^[4]

William Pike, Head, Male, Age: 52, Occupation: Farming 130 Acres 1 Labourer, Birthplace: Upottery, Devon

Emma Pike, Wife, Female, Age: 46, Occupation: Farmers Wife, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon

Samuel Pike, Son, Male, Age: 18, Single, Occupation: Farmers Son, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon

George Pike, Son, Male, Age: 13, Occupation: Farmers Son, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon

Henry Pike, Son, Male, Age: 8, Occupation: Farmers Son, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon

Mary Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 21, Single, Occupation: Farmers Daughter, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon

Elizabeth Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 15, Occupation: Farmers Daughter, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon

Emma Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 10, Occupation: Farmers Daughter, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon

Maria Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 4, Occupation: Farmers Daughter, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon

Frances Gard, Female, Age: 76, Widowed, Occupation: Retired Lady, Birthplace: Awliscombe, Devon

Mary Wilson, Servant, Female, Married, Age: 77, Birthplace: Gittisham, Devon

In the England and Wales Census, 1871, Emma was living at Sea Side Farm, Branscombe, Honiton, Devon, England, with her parents, William and Emma: ^[5]

William Pike, Head, Male, Age: 64, Occupation: Farmer, Birthplace: Upottery, Devonshire

Emma Pike, Wife, Female, Age: 56, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devonshire

Ann Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 32, Occupation: Daughter, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devonshire

Elizabeth Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 24, Occupation: Daughter, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devonshire

George Pike, Son, Male, Age: 23, Occupation: Son, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devonshire

Emma Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 20, Occupation: Daughter, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devonshire

Henry Pike, Son, Male, Age: 18, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devonshire

Maria Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 14, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devonshire

On 12 Mar 1875 John Ellis (Yeoman) appeared personally at the parish of Branscombe, and applied for a Licence to marry Emma Pike, also of Branscombe, swearting an oath that there were no impediments to their marriage.
^[6] Emma Pike (Spinster, age 25, of Branscombe, daughter of William Pike, Farmer) married John Ellis (Bachelor, age 28, Farmer, of Branscombe, son of Edmund Ackland Ellis, Yeoman) on 30 Mar 1875 in the Parish Church of Branscombe, Devon, England. Witnesses were Henry Pike and Maria Pike. ^[7]

In 1881 Emma Ellis was living at Lower Weston Farm, Branscombe, Honiton, Devon with her husband John and 4 children ^[8].

John Ellis, Head, Male, Age: 34, Occupation: Farmer (236 Acres Employing Men & Boys 7), Birthplace: Broadhembury, Devon, England

Emma Ellis, Wife, Female, Age: 30, Occupation: Farmers Wife, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devon, England

Minnie Ellis, Daughter, Female, Age: 5, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devon, England

Frank Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 3, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devon, England

Harry Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 2, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devon, England

John Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 0, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devon, England

Charles Salter, Nephew, Male, Age: 16, Occupation: Farm Serv, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devon, England

In 1891 Emma was living at Lower Weston, Branscombe, Honiton, Devon, England, with her husband, John, and their children: ^[9]

John Ellis, Head, Male, Age: 44, Occupation: Farmer, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Emma Ellis, Wife, Female, Age: 40, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Minnie Ellis, Daughter, Female, Age: 15, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Frank Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 14, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Harry Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 12, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

John Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 10, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

William Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 8, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Carell Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 5, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Lilley Ellis, Daughter, Female, Age: 1, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

In 1901 Emma was living at Lower Weston, Branscombe, Honiton, Devon, England, with her husband, John, and their children: ^[10]

John Ellis, Head, Male, Age: 52, Occupation: FARMER, Birthplace: Broadhembury, Devonshire

Emma Ellis, Wife, Female, Age: 50, Birthplace: Southleigh, Devonshire

Minnie Ellis, Daughter, Female, Single, Age: 25, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devonshire

Frank Ellis, Son, Male, Single, Age: 23, Occupation: FARMERS SON, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devonshire

John Ellis, Son, Male, Single, Age: 20, Occupation: FARMERS SON, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devonshire

William Ellis, Son Male, Single, Age: 18, Occupation: FARMERS SON, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devonshire

Carrell Ellis, Son, Male, Age: 14, Occupation: AT SCHOOL, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devonshire

Lilley Ellis, Daughter, Female, Age: 11, Occupation: AT SCHOOL, Birthplace: Branscombe, Devonshire

Emma Ellis died in 1906, aged 55 years. ^[11] She was buried at St Winifred Churchyard, Branscombe, East Devon District, Devon, England, with her husband, John. ^[12] Their gravestone reads:

In Memory Of

EMMA

BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN ELLIS

WHO FELL ASLEEP AUG. 5. 1906

AGED 55 YEARS

ALSO

JOHN, BELOVED HUSBAND OF ABOVE

WHO PASSED AWAY DEC. 31. 1925

AGED 79 YEARS

Source will be verified by December 14th 2021

Sources

1. ↑ Devon Baptisms, "FindMyPast" $,
   First name(s) Emma, Last name Pike, Baptism year 1851, Baptism date 12 Jan 1851, Father's first name(s) William, Mother's first name(s) Emma, Baptism place Southleigh, Denomination Anglican, County Devon, Country England,
   Archive South West Heritage Trust, Archive reference 369A/PR/1/2, Record set Devon Baptisms, Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Subcategory Parish Baptisms, Collections from England, Great Britain, Image Available $
2. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006, "FindMyPast" $,
   First name(s) Emma, Last name Pike, Birth quarter 3, Birth year 1850, Mother's maiden name Bray, District Honiton, County Devon, Country England,
   Volume 10, Page 117, Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006, Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Subcategory Civil Births, Collections from Great Britain, England
3. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26RJ-6DV : 1 October 2014), Emma Pike, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Honiton, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PD-QP5 : 3 March 2021), Emma Pike in household of William Pike, Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TD-2BV : 12 July 2021), Emma Pike in entry for William Pike, 1871.
6. ↑ "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYS-4XSZ : 24 April 2019), Emma Pike in entry for John Ellis, 12 Mar 1875; citing Marriage, Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the Devon Record Office, Exeter.
7. ↑ Devon Marriages And Banns, "FindMyPast" $,
   First name(s) Emma, Last name Pike, Birth year 1850, Age 25, Marriage year 1875, Marriage date 30 Mar 1875, Place Branscombe, Denomination Anglican, Residence Branscombe, Father's first name William, Father's last name Pike, Spouse's first name(s) John, Spouse's last name Ellis, Spouse birth year 1847, Spouse's age 28, Spouse's residence Branscombe, Spouse's father's first name(s) Edmund Ackland, Spouse's father's last name Ellis, County Devon, Country England,
   Archive South West Heritage Trust, Archive reference 239A/PR/1/12, Record set Devon Marriages And Banns, Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Subcategory Parish Marriages, Collections from England, Great Britain, Image Available $
8. ↑ 1881 England Census Honiton, Devon RG11/2131/37/16 aged 30, born Southleigh, "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-LGNF : 12 December 2017), Emma Ellis in household of John Ellis, Branscombe, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 16, Piece/Folio 2131/37, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,761.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHWG-4T2 : 22 February 2021), Emma Ellis in household of John Ellis, Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSW7-5J4 : 21 May 2019), Emma Ellis in household of John Ellis, Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Honiton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NBS-5BB : 31 December 2014), Emma Ellis, 1906; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Honiton, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167305863/emma-ellis : accessed 9 January 2022), memorial page for Emma Pike Ellis (1851–6 Aug 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #167305863, citing St Winifred Churchyard, Branscombe, East Devon District, Devon, England ; Maintained by Jeni Palmer (contributor 47918355) .

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-851330391-3-4765/emma-ellis-born-pike-in-myheritage-family-trees
• Devon Baptisms: Southleigh 369A/PR/1/2
• England & Wales Births 1837-2006 10 117