Ellen Williams (1872-1948)
Ellen was born in St Asaph, Flintshire and she was one of nine children of John Williams and Eliza Jones. Not easy names to trace in Wales! In 1891 Ellen was a General Domestic Servant in Rhuddlan and by 1901 she was "married" with her first child in Litherland. The marriage actually didn't take place until 1932!
When I started my family history quest my Dad had said he didn't know why a domestic servant from North Wales ended up married to someone from Saffron Walden in Essex. I never really answered that! I can see where my great grandparents are in 1891 and 1901 but why? I don't know I can only speculate. Maybe Ellen got pregnant by someone and ran away to Liverpool, met Edmond and they lived together as man and wife. They had no local family to know otherwise. I have never traced the birth certificate of their eldest daughter to help with this. Maybe one day.....
When I started my family history quest my Dad had said he didn't know why a domestic servant from North Wales ended up married to someone from Saffron Walden in Essex. I never really answered that! I can see where my great grandparents are in 1891 and 1901 but why? I don't know I can only speculate. Maybe Ellen got pregnant by someone and ran away to Liverpool, met Edmond and they lived together as man and wife. They had no local family to know otherwise. I have never traced the birth certificate of their eldest daughter to help with this. Maybe one day.....