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Re: Ellen Hollingworth

Hi Diane,

Have you checked her birth out on the GRO site which will also give you her mothers maiden name.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/#10

Elaine in Ottawa.

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Re: Ellen Hollingworth

Diane,
According to Gro there is no birth record in Sheffield. The closest match is Ellen Hollingsworth in Basford in 1876. Have you found her in the 1891and 1901 censuses? Is it consistent that she was born in Sheffield?
Dave

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

She is on family search website as born in Sheffield 1876 and is on 1881 census age 5. It is Hollingworth without an s. I'm looking for an elderly lady I know and not myself and sadly no census records appear to be free to view anymore

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

Diane,
On 1881 census she appears to have a younger brother Albert. On Gro website Elaine gave you there is a birth for Albert Hollingsworth in Ecclesall Bierlow (Sheffield) in 1879, which fits. His mother's maiden name was Shannon.
The censuses, apart from 1881, have never been free online.
Dave

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

On 1881census she is living with John and Ellen Taylor as their niece in Ashton under lynne, not sure if we are looking at the same person

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

And, in the same house is Albert Hollingworth, age 2, nephew born Sheffield. Therefore Albert almost certainly Ellen's brother
Dave

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

He isn't mentioned on the (not very good ) one I looked at. Thanks for that info

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

From this site:
SHANNON, Ellen (Spinster, age 20, ~, residing at Penistone Rd).
Married Joseph HOLLINGSWORTH, on August 14, 1876, by James Russell (Banns) at
St Philips Church, Shalesmoor. Father's name is John Shannon (Collier).
Married in the presence of J Herring,C Marrison.
Notes: .
HOLLINGSWORTH, Joseph (Widower, age 31, Labourer, residing at Penistone Rd).
Married Ellen SHANNON, on August 14, 1876, by James Russell (Banns) at
St Philips Church, Shalesmoor. Father's name is Joseph Hollingsworth (Farmer).
Married in the presence of J Herring,C Marrison.
Notes: .

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

This looks like brother Albert

Hollingsworth, Albert (of Highhouse Terr, born ~).
Baptised August 28, 1878, by W K Suart at St John the Baptist Church, Owlerton.
Parents name(s) are Ellen & Joseph (Labourer).
Note:

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

Another brother ?

Hollingworth, Joseph (of HighHouse Terr, born ~).
Baptised May 8, 1877, by H A Goodwin at St John the Baptist Church, Owlerton.
Parents name(s) are Ellen & Joseph (brewer).
Note: Private

Gro gives birth with mothers maiden name as Shannon 1877 J Quarter in ECCLESALL BIERLOW 09C/333

Possible death Mar 1878 HOLLINGWORTH Joseph 0 Ecclesall Bierlow 9c/181

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

I'm a little confused as it's Hollingworth without an s and not Hollingsworth though it could be down to how it's been recorded or transcribed

Re: Ellen Hollingworth

Diane,
Many people could not read or write. It depended on who was writing it down and who was pronouncing it with what accent. You can be sure they are one and the same.
There are at least three possibilities for the Ellen you are looking for.
1. She was illegitimate daughter of Ellen Shannon
2 she was daughter of Joseph and Ellen
3 she was daughter of Joseph and his first wife.
It was not uncommon for birth registrations to be missing. Also it was possible that exact age would not be known by the Aunt and Uncle in the 1881 census,
Dave