Ellen Shorter (1874 - 1965)

Born 27 Dec 1874 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1965 at about age 90 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the Wheatley, Oxfordshire One Place Study.

Ellen was born in 1874. She was the daughter of Thomas Shorter and Mary Clements. She was baptised on 7 March 1875 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.^[1]

In the 1881 census Ellen (age 6, Scholar) was living with her parents and siblings in West Field Rd, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England. Her father was an agricultural labourer. ^[2]

Ellen married Felix Keene on 18 February 1899 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.^[3]

In the 1911 census Ellen (age 35) was living with her husband and a young son at 15 Reporton Rd, Fulham S W, Fulham, England. Her husband was working as a printers cutter. ^[4]

In the 1939 register Ellen and Felix were living in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.^[5]

Ellen's death (age 90) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1965 in the Oxford district.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915"
   Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR286/1/R2/2
   Ancestry uk Record 61057 #1283055 (accessed 14 March 2022)
   Ellen Shorter baptism on 7 Mar 1875, child of Thomas & Mary Anne, in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.
2. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 1495; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341361
   Ancestry uk Record 7572 #17888316 (accessed 14 March 2022)
   Ellen Shorter (6) daughter, Scholar, in household of Thomas Shorter (40) at West Field Rd in Headington registration district.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930"
   Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR286/1/R3/1
   Ancestry uk Record 61058 #901200040 (accessed 14 March 2022)
   Ellen Shorter (25) marriage to Felix Keene on 18 Feb 1899 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.
4. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
   Ancestry uk Record 2352 #1171595 (accessed 14 March 2022)
   Ellen Keene (35), wife, in household of Felix Keene (40) at 15 Reporton Rd, Fulham S W. Born in Wheatley, Oxford, England.
5. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2172e
   Ancestry uk Record 61596 #1650027 (accessed 14 March 2022)
   Ellen Keene (born 27 Dec 1874), married, Unpaid Domestic Duties, at 69, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
   General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6b; Page: 1054
   Ancestry uk Record 7579 #34544888 (accessed 14 March 2022)
   Ellen Keene death Oct-Nov-Dec 1965 in Oxford (age 90) volume 6b page 1054.