Judy. The following is an abstract of a newspaper article about Ellen Drabble. You will find the full original article on FMP.She was found guilty on all 3 counts and was fined £5 on each charge
Sheffield Woman’s False Pretences at Rotherham. Three charges of obtaining articles by false pretences were preferred against Ellen Drabble, 11, Badger’s Lane, Sheffield, the Rotherham , Borough Police Court, yesterday. They were: the 17th December, obtaining.......
Judy, Ellen was definitely born in Basford, Notts in 1894, MMN Brooks (GRO Index)
Her mother Selena Burns, nee Brooks, was born in India according to both the 1901 census and the 1911 census.
Also on the 1891 Census, Selena Brookes, 15 born in India was a kitchen maid in a Catholic School in St George, Sheffield.
So there is little doubt that Ellen's mother was born in India.
Dave
From Parish Records Marriages, this site
BROOKES, Selinam (~, age ~, ~, residing at 13 Hicks Lane).
Married Thomam BURNS, on May 12, 1894, by Carolus Leteux (~) at
St Marie Parish Church, Norfolk Row,Sheffield. Father's name is Joannis Brookes (~).
Married in the presence of Jacobus Burns,Kath Ward.
Notes: [ i ].
Page No: 267 Reg No: 2
Spouse Match or Similar Date Married Household if Available Surname Match if Available
BURNS, Thomam (~, age ~, ~, residing at 11 Hicks Lane).
Married Selinam BROOKES, on May 12, 1894, by Carolus Leteux (~) at
St Marie Parish Church, Norfolk Row,Sheffield. Father's name is Jacobi Burns (~).
Married in the presence of Jacobus Burns,Kath Ward.
Notes: [ i ].
Page No: 267 Reg No: 2
The names are in Latin as they were married in the Catholic Church. Therefore, Selina's father is John Brookes. At one time, I had found a website that had very scant information about British Soldiers stationed in India in the 1800's but can't remember what it was. Perhaps someone else will know.
Helen C.
Hello Hugh,
Thanks for the heads up on Selena and her parents, I’ve no idea what they may have looked like.
Uplifting (?) tale of John having been given a sign, and, converting to Catholicism.
It looks like his wedding took place in St Bridget’s church, Dublin.
I’ve now seen this record, along with his wife Ellen’s death in Dublin in 1885.
Once again, I appreciate all of this information.
Judy