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  • John ELLWOOD (1819-1892) of Whitehaven

    From Steve Hayes@hayesstw@telkomsa.net to soc.genealogy.britain,alt.genealogy,england.genealogy.misc,free.uk.genealogy on Mon Apr 27 11:40:59 2026
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    There are some mysteries and queries relating to John Ellwood
    (1819-1892) of Whitehaven:

    See here:

    <https://hayesgreene.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/a-couple-of-ellwood-mysteries/>


    This is what is fairly certainly known about the family:

    Family Group Report
    For: John Ellwood (ID= 2053)
    Date Prepared: 27 Apr 2026

    NAME: ELLWOOD, John, Born 27 Jan 1819 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG,
    Died 25 Apr 1892 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG at age 73; FATHER:
    ELLWOOD, Robert, Born 11 Jan 1789, Died 24 Jan 1862 at age 73;
    MOTHER: SAXON, Martha, Born ??? 1797, Died ??? 1846 at age 49

    MARRIED 17 Nov 1839, to ANDERSON, Bridget, Born 19 Nov 1819 in
    Whitehaven, CUL, ENG, Died 19 Aug 1876 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG
    at age 56; FATHER: ANDERSON, John

    CHILDREN:
    1. M ELLWOOD, John, born 20 Oct 1840 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG,
    died 16 Jul 1859 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG
    2. F ELLWOOD, Martha, born 23 Jun 1842 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG,
    died 1 Mar 1925; Married to LANGSTAFF,
    3. M ELLWOOD, Robert, born 10 Jul 1843 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG,
    died 18 Mar 1844 in Wingate Grange, Durham
    4. M ELLWOOD, Thomas, born 17 Mar 1845 in Wingate Grange,
    Durham, died 5 Dec 1914 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG; Married
    ??? 1903 to Elizabeth; 12 children
    5. M ELLWOOD, Robert, born 28 Apr 1849 in Castle Eden, Durham,
    died 24 Oct 1932 in Cumberland, England; Married Nov 1870
    to FAIRCLIFF, Mary Ann; 5 children
    6. F ELLWOOD, Margaret, born 22 Sep 1850 in Castle Eden,
    Durham, died 25 Jun 1917 in Eaglehawk, VIC, AUS; Married
    Nov 1871 to LITSTER, Thomas; 6 children
    7. F ELLWOOD, Hannah, born 20 Jul 1853 in Moss Pit, Whitehaven,
    died ???; Married to JACKSON, William; 5 children
    8. F ELLWOOD, Jane, born 20 Sep 1855 in Moss Pit, Whitehaven,
    died Sep 1919 in Cumberland, England; Married Nov 1875 to
    PUGMIRE, George William
    9. F ELLWOOD, Elizabeth, born 18 Feb 1857 in Moss Pit,
    Whitehaven, died 28 Mar 1857 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG
    10. M ELLWOOD, John, born 14 Feb 1860 in Croft Pit, Whitehaven,
    died 3 Mar 1872 in Whitehaven, CUL, ENG
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