Ellen Barrett

1878 - 1958  (79 years)

• Name	Ellen Barrett  [1]
  Birth	18 Dec 1878	Longworth, Berkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1881	Churches Cottages, Fyfield, Berkshire, England   [2]
  		1881 England
  Census	1891	Main Street, Fyfield, Berkshire, England   [3]
  		1891 England
  Census	1901	Near Railway Bridge, Station Road, Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England   [4]
  		1901 England
  Occupation	1901	Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England   [4]
  	Housemaid (domestic)
  Death	20 Mar 1958	Greet House, Upton Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
  	Cause of death: Senile arteriosclerosis
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Annie Barrett,   b. 1866   d. 1879
  2. Gertrude Emma Barrett,   b. 02 Sep 1868, Fyfield, Berkshire, England d. 23 Sep 1930, Newton, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England
  3. Harry Barrett,   b. 08 Oct 1870, Longworth, Berkshire, England
  4. Millicent Barrett,   b. 02 Oct 1872, Fyfield, Berkshire, England d. 12 Feb 1875, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
  5. Charlotte Barrett,   b. 03 Jan 1875, Fyfield, Berkshire, England d. Dec 1962, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
  6. Ferberd Barrett,   b. 17 Nov 1876, Longworth, Berkshire, England d. 10 Feb 1943, Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, Wales
  7. Kate Barrett,   b. 02 Mar 1881, Longworth, Berkshire, England d. 8 Oct 1908, Victoria Hospital, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
  8. Annie Barrett,   b. 19 Mar 1883, Longworth, Berkshire, England
  9. Bertha Barrett,   b. 22 Nov 1884, Longworth, Berkshire, England d. 1950
  10. Percival Barrett,   b. 15 Aug 1888, Fyfield, Berkshire, England d. Sep 1888, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
  Histories		Letter from Nellie (Ellen) Costar (née Barrett) to Gertrude
  Notes	Ellen Barrett born 1878 6:28 7th child of Ferberd & Ellen born 18th December 1878 at Longworth. On 1881 census age 2, living at Churches Cottages, Longworth with parents and on 1891 census age 12, back in Fyfield. As already discussed when dealing with Gertrude, Ellen is on the 1901 census at the same address as Gertrude’s husband, Walter Costar and children as housemaid. (Gertrude is with parents in Tubney) After Gertrude’s death in 1930, she marries Gertrude’s husband Walter Costar, also in 1930. Walter died in 1938( Awaiting certificates) So it would seem that Ellen (Nellie) wrote the letter to Great Granny Barrett (Harry’s wife) after all. At the time the letter was written, Ellen was living in Upper Broughton, which is a little north west of Melton Mowbray and Bingham where Bertha is supposed to have died is not that far away. The date on the letter is 22nd July but no year is given. As previously discussed, because of the content of the letter and the fact that its recipient died in 1943, it is thought to have been written between 1939 and 1943. A death reference was found for Ellen age 79 @ Southwell v 3c page 586 1st quarter 1958. The 1911 and 1921 censuses could reveal more information about the relationships here. The 1911 census is not as revealing as hoped. Ellen is living at home in Fyfield with her father Ferberd ( ggg-grandfaher). Walter Costar cannot be found on the new census, so will have to wait, as possibly the 1911 census is not complete and maybe the 1921 census may reveal more. Ellen’s death certificate shows she died on 20th March 1958 age 79 from senile arteriosclerosis. Her death was reported by an F. H. Smith, her adopted son of 5 Emmanuel Ave, Mapperley. Nottingham. May try to find out about him. Sheila Wheatley The letter from Ellen(Nellie) Costar nee Barrett, was written to her younger sister Annie. I did initially think that it was written to Mary Ann Barrett(Chandler), Harry's wife, but I now believe this was incorrect. Sheila 14/04/2021
  Person ID	I150	Main Tree
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2017

  
  

  Parent	Ferberd Barrett,   b. 28 Jul 1846, Fyfield, Berkshire, England d. 12 Nov 1924, Woodhouse Cottage, Fyfield, Berkshire, England (Age 78 years)
  Parent	Ellen Richings,   b. 18 Nov 1844, Longworth, Berkshire, England bur. Dec 1908, Abingdon, Berkshire, England
  Marriage	03 Feb 1866	Longworth, Berkshire, England   [5]
  		Marriage Certificate
  		Marriage Index
  		Marriage Index
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Walter Costar,   b. 1867, Northmoor, Oxfordshire, England d. 04 Sep 1938, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England
  Marriage	18 Oct 1930
  Notes	Walter was previously married to Gertrude Barrett, Ellen's sister. By the time of this marriage in 1930, it seems Walter and Ellen had been cohabiting for some time. Their 1930 marriage took place very soon after Gertrude's death, Clearly, ending that earlier marriage via divorce was out of the question.
  Family ID	F184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Dec 1878 - Longworth, Berkshire, England Census - 1881 - Churches Cottages, Fyfield, Berkshire, England Census - 1891 - Main Street, Fyfield, Berkshire, England Census - 1901 - Near Railway Bridge, Station Road, Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England Occupation - Housemaid (domestic) - 1901 - Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England Death - 20 Mar 1958 - Greet House, Upton Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1279; Folio: 121; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341312. Birth date: abt 1879), (Birth place: Longworth, Berkshire, England), (Residence date: 1881), (Residence place: Longworth, Berkshire, England [S31] 1881 England Census, RG11 1279 Page 8 (Reliability: 3). [S33] 1891 England Census, RG12 977 28 15 (Reliability: 3). [S32] 1901 England Census, RG13 1142 32 11 (Reliability: 3). [S13] FreeBMD, England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915.