I am researching my great grandfather, Frank Ellis.
He was born in 1880 in Sheffield and died in 1951.
He was married to Mabel Louise, née Humphries in 1899 and up until his death he lived at Winster Rd, Owlerton.
Mabel Louise died in 1924, and he later married Lillian Dunkerley, née Whitehead in 1945.
He had a large family and worked in the steel industry as a file grinder.
It's a long shot, but any information would be gratefully received!

David, If you use the GRO Index and, this free weekend, Find My Past, you should be able to get back another couple of generations. Or are you looking for information about his descendants?
Dave
Please note, the free weekend on Fmp ends at midday on Monday

I am looking for information about my great grandfather, but many thanks for the tip!👍🙂

Hi David, Unfortunatly there were 3 Fank Ellis born in sheffield 1879-1880. This one looks most promising. Albert Ellis
Head
Male
28 Living at 42 Pembroke Street
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Ellis
Wife
Female
30
Totley, Derbyshire, England
Henry Ellis
Son
Male
3
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Florence Ellis
Daughter
Female
5
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Frank Ellis
Son
Male
1
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Thomas Green
Brother
Male
23
Totley, Derbyshire, England
There is a marriage of John Ellis 24 and Sarah Ann Field 24, 22 May 1876 at St George's church Brookhill. John's father was Edward Sarah's father was Isaac Howard and John's occupation was silversmith. regards Barry

Hi David, Another marriage looks promising too, Albert Ellis 21 Sarah Green 23 both of Eccleshall married at Eccleshall church 14 April 1873. Albert's father John, Sarah's father William.

Hi David, Franks christening ELLIS, Frank (of Dover Sreet, born ~).
Baptised May 25, 1880, by E F Forrest at St George, Brook Hill.
Parents name(s) are Martha & Mark (File Grinder).

Many thanks Barry!
It’s the last option I believe.
I was wondering as a long shot if anyone actually remembers him and his family.
I should have said, he lived at 7 Winster Rd, Owlerton until his death in 1951.

Hi David

If you're looking for people who new/remember Frank (rather than detail of Franks specifc ancestry/family history), then you might be as well to also post in the 'History and Expats' section of Sheffield Forum;

https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/forum/5-sheffield-history-amp-expats/.

Denise

Many thanks Denise!

I can remember Frank Ellis. He was married to my grandmother Lily Dunkerley. He was as very big man , wore a flat cap and a waistcoat. Trousers up to his chest held up by braces and a leather belt. I was only 4 when he died but my memory of him is that he was very friendly and kind. Lily Ellis ( Dunkerley ) was living at Walkley during the great Sheffield gale in the early sixties and was badly injured when the chimney stack fell through the roof onto her bed. She never really recovered and was nursed by her family moving from home to home until her death in 1963

Hi David,
To add to Barry's find:
Possible marriage for Frank's possible parents:
MARK ELLIS married 1859 June qtr. Rotherham District to MARTHA FISHER.

Quite a few of their children can be found over to your left under Parish Records/Births, including Frank. These date from 1865, prior to that you have to check out the GRO records where you will find a number of possibilities for the missing period from 1859 to 1865 but the problem already mentioned there were more than one Fisher/Ellis marriages around 1859++ and sadly, GRO do not give first names of the mother.

The obit. for Lily Ellis (nee Whitehead/Dunkerley) is also over to your left under Burial Records.
HAPPY HUNTING:sleuth_or_spy:

The 1939 register provides a birthday for Frank Ellis etc.
7 Winster Road, Sheffield
Ellis Frank, May 4 1880, labourer – wire mill
Ellis Tom, Feb 19 1920 Unemployed
Ellis (Dunkerly struck out) Lily Oct 11 1882, unpaid dom work
Dunkerly Walter Jan 13 1916, Inserting twist drills and progressing engineers small tools
Next entry struck out (born less than 100 years ago)

With the birthday you might be able to narrow down birth options at GRO & mother’s maiden name.

At GRO there is one Frank Ellis registration 2nd quarter 1880:
ELLIS, FRANK mother's maiden name FISHER
GRO Reference: 1880 J Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 468

I'm a bit late on the scene. There seems to have been active discussion at https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/

Blimey Steve! That's an incredible recollection,so many many thanks!!
Also thanks for the information re Lily.
I have been in touch with a Philip Dunkerley who has also been so incredibly helpful.
I wonder if you had any photo of him? A long shot I know.
I have heard he was a very large man with a handlebar mustache.

Once again, many thanks for your reply, it means an awful lot!

Thanks very much for your message, will check out Sheffield Forum!

Glad to help. Philip is my cousin ! We could possibly have photos in our loft. I will have to search them out.

Wow! That would be amazing Steve!!