kerbent on Family Tree Circles Journals and Posts In 1851 Alfred
Ellis was 12 years old and still living at home with his family
at 5 Garden Row, Finsbury, Middlesex, England, UK. In 1861 I
have been unable to find Alfred with his parents in the Census
he appears to have left home but his whereabouts are a mystery.
The next time he appears is on 27 Apr 1864 when he marries
Martha Bartlett in St James Church, Shoreditch, Middlesex,
England. The following year they have their first child Alfred
(Jnr) in 1865, Alfred is christened shortly after his birth.
When each of the children are born their births are registered
under the name Ellis. For most of the births except daughter
Martha Sarah Ellis the mother lists her maiden name as Ellis.
However for Martha Sarah’s birth she lists her maiden surname as
Lee, it was the first time that Martha had acted as an informant
for one of her children’s births and although she acted as
informant for all the subsequent birth registrations this was
the only time that she liste