Ellen Virtue

1868-1873

Ellen was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Henry and Ellen Virtue (nee Goddard) who were married on the 7^th May 1854 at St Mary the Virgin Speen, Berkshire (bride’s surname mistakenly recorded as Goward at time of marriage)

Her father Henry was baptised in 1831 in Speen, Berkshire, the son of William (a Bricklayer) and Arabella Virtue (nee Aubery) who were married in 1827 in Speen. Henry died aged 76 in 1909, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th April (abode at time of death, Gosport Villa, King’s Road, Newbury)

Her mother Ellen was baptised in 1833 in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Sarah Goddard (nee Burfoot/Burford) who were married on the 30^th June 1822 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Ellen died aged 82 in 1915, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 23^rd July (abode at time of death, Hambridge Road, Greenham, Berkshire).

Ellen’s siblings were:

Mary Ann Goddard born in 1852 (half sibling)

Charlotte born 1870

William born 1871

Arabella born 1873

Lucy born c1877

Henry John born c1880

In 1861 Henry (30), an Agricultural Labourer, Ellen (27) and Mary Ann (8), were living in Nutley’s Yard, (off Bartholomew Street) Newbury.

The 1871 census records Henry (40) as a Labourer, living in the City, Newbury with Ellen (39), Mary Ann Goddard (18), Ellen (2) and Charlotte (11 months).

Ellen died aged 4 in 1873, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Rod Cemetery on the 3^rd February. (Burial record records her aged 5)

In 1881 Ellen’s father Henry (50) was recorded as a Scavenger, living in the City, Newbury, wither mother Ellen (47) and her siblings Charlotte (11), William (9), Arabella (6), Lucy (4) and Henry (1).

The 1891 census records Henry (62) as a General Labourer, living in Derby Road, Newbury with Ellen (54), William (19), a Painter, Arabella (17) (recorded as Isabella), Lucy (14) and Henry (11).

In 1901 Henry (70), again recorded as a Scavenger, was living at 1 Bartholomew’s Almshouses, Newbury, with Ellen (68) and their son Henry (21), a Bricklayer.

The 1911 census records Ellen (77), now a widow, living with her married daughter Mary Cooke (58) and her son-in-law William Cooke (71), at 14 Adey’s Buildings, Stroud Green, Newbury, Berkshire.

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