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Sarah Christina Ellis 1821 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1821

Birth Location: Grimsby, Lincoln, England

Death Date: 13 Jun 1889

Death Location: Masterton, New Zealand

Father: William ELLIS

Mother: Sarah ELEY

Spouse(s): Christopher Bennington, Edward Chitterden

Children(s): John BENNINGTON, John Bennington, Sarah Bennington, George BENNINGTON, Charles Bennington, Frances Bennington, Jane Bennington

The story of Sarah Christina Ellis began in 1821 in Grimsby, Lincoln, England. Sarah Christina Ellis married Christopher Bennington, Edward Chitterden, and had children including John William BENNINGTON, John Bennington, Sarah Ann Bennington, George Christopher BENNINGTON, Charles Robert Bennington, Frances Bennington, Jane Agnes Bennington. Sarah Christina Ellis passed away in 1889 in Masterton, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Christina Ellis began in 1821 in Grimsby, Lincoln, England.
  • Sarah Christina Ellis married Christopher Bennington, Edward Chitterden, and had children including John William BENNINGTON, John Bennington, Sarah Ann Bennington, George Christopher BENNINGTON, Charles Robert Bennington, Frances Bennington, Jane Agnes Bennington.
  • Sarah Christina Ellis passed away in 1889 in Masterton, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William ELLIS
Birth Location: –
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Sarah ELEY
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Christopher Bennington
1820 – 1858
Birth Location: Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
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Edward Chitterden
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John BENNINGTON
1845 – 1868
Birth Location: Grimsby, Lincoln, England
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John Bennington
1846 –
Birth Location: Grimsby, Lincoln, England
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Sarah Bennington
1847 – 1913
Birth Location: Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
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George BENNINGTON
1849 – 1932
Birth Location: Grimsby, Lincoln, England
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Charles Bennington
1850 – 1903
Birth Location: Great Grimsby, Lincoln, England
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Frances Bennington
1856 –
Birth Location: Grimsby, Lincoln, Englandor Masterton, Wairarapa District, Wellington, New Zealand
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Jane Bennington
1858 – 1939
Birth Location: Masterton, New Zealand
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Sarah Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Ellis
1821 – 1889
Birth Place: Grimsby, Lincoln, England
Parents
William ELLIS
Sarah ELEY
Grandparents
Joshua Ellis
1748 – 1826
Ashby Puerorum, Lincolnshire, England
Frances Clark
1757 – 1841
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Ellis
1723 –
Mary Harrison
1725 –
Joseph Clark
1729 –
Mary Wells
1733 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Ellis
1698 –
William Wells
1705 – 1739

Sarah Ellis's Descendants

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Sarah (Christina) Ellis (26 Mar 1821 – 13 Jun 1889) m. Christopher Bennington (12 May 1820 – 29 Sep 1858) m. Edward Chitterden
  1. 1. John (William) BENNINGTON (Abt. 1845 – 23 Nov 1868)
  2. 2. John Bennington (1846 – )
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Bennington (18 Apr 1847 – 10 May 1913) m. James Wrigley (12 Aug 1824 – 23 May 1904)
    1. 1. Mary (Grace) Wrigley (10 Feb 1869 – 11 Jun 1942) m. Charles Payne
      1. 1. Wilfred (Wrigley) PAYNE
        1. 1. Ian (Wilfred) PAYNE
    2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Wrigley (20 May 1871 – 14 Apr 1929) m. James CANDY
      1. 1. John (James) Candy ( – 1985) m. Thirsa Oliver
        1. 1. Neil (Wrigley) Candy m. Margaret Horn
    3. 3. John (Christopher6) WRIGLEY
  4. 4. George (Christopher) BENNINGTON (1849 – 16 Dec 1932) m. Mary (Campbell) McKenzie
    1. 1. Norman (Joseph Campbell) Bennington (1875 – 29 Oct 1944)
    2. 2. Jane (Florence Emma) Bennington (21 Jan 1880 – )
    3. 3. George (Ellis Bruce) Bennington (25 Dec 1882 – )
  5. 5. Charles (Robert) Bennington (29 Jul 1850 – 17 Dec 1903) m. Grace (Eliza) Kent (1850 – 1905)
  6. 6. Frances Bennington (01 Oct 1856 – ) m. E (W) Truscott
  7. 7. Jane (Agnes) Bennington (09 Jul 1858 – 12 Mar 1939) m. John (James) Chapman (29 Mar 1857 – 28 Jun 1937)
    1. 1. John (James) Chapman (07 Dec 1881 – 14 Nov 1967) m. Elizabeth (Bessie) Sparks (21 Jul 1888 – 01 Apr 1937) m. Eliza (Ann 'Lizzie') Wadsworth (27 Feb 1871 – 20 Dec 1968)
      1. 1. William (John) Chapman (4 Oct 1915 – 09 Nov 1973) m. Irene (Marjory Louisa) Elvey (29 Oct 1911 – 02 Jan 1977)
        1. 1. John (Bruce) Chapman (13 Oct 1939 – ) m. Yolande Perez
        2. 2. John (Bruce) Chapman
      2. 2. Herbert (George) Chapman (June 1918 – 23 Oct 1918)
      3. 3. Alfred (James) Chapman (Dec 1919 – Unknown) m. Marjorie (Heather) McGregor m. Anne ( – Bet. 1997–1999)
      4. 4. Phyllis (Bessie) Chapman (31 Mar 1924 – 02 Nov 2000) m. George (Ernest) Beard (13 Oct 1919 – 30 May 2004)
        1. 1. Barbara (R.) Beard (1954 – ) m. Brian Taylor
        2. 2. Kevin (G.) Beard (1956 – ) m. Nicola (Sally) Hudson (25 Feb 1959 – 08 Dec 1991)
      5. 5. Hazel (Violet) Chapman (04 Feb 1931 – ) m. Gerald (Frank) Jenvey (03 Dec 1928 – 18 September 2016)
        1. 1. Keith Jenvey (09 Mar 1959 – ) m. Catherina Koop
        2. 2. Maree Jenvey (30 Jul 1961 – ) m. David Butterworth (15 Dec 1967 – )
        3. 3. Dianne Jenvey (23 Jan 1963 – ) m. Stephen Tarrant (27 Jul 1964 – )
      6. 6. Chapman
    2. 2. Charles (Percival) Chapman (26 Dec 1882 – 28 Oct 1966) m. Elizabeth Falconer (1886 – 08 Feb 1966)
      1. 1. Lilian (Louisa) Chapman (27 Sep 1907 – 2002) m. John (MacKay (Jack)) Stewart (Mar 1910 – 1967)
      2. 2. Elsie (Beatrice) Chapman (15 Oct 1908 – 13 june 1997) m. Jock (Rolfe) Purdie (10 Jul 1911 – 23 Jun 1989)
        1. 1. Brian (Rolfe) Purdie (7 Dec 1941 – 7 april 1999)
        2. 2. Brian Purdie
        3. 3. Graeme Purdie m. Unknown
      3. 3. Emily (Elizabeth) Chapman (Abt. 1911 – 2017) m. Allan (Lionel Graham) Therkleson (1919 – 17 Jun 1987)
    3. 3. Henry (Vincent) Chapman (26 Dec 1884 – 31 Dec 1916)
    4. 4. Nora (Evelyn) Chapman (16 OCT 1885 – 30 Nov 1964) m. William (John) McGee (1880 – Bet. 1914–1918)
    5. 5. Jane ((or Jean) Agnes) Chapman (23 Aug 1887 – 25 Nov 1955) m. Otto (James) McGregor (20 Nov 1887 – 03 May 1948)
    6. 6. Edith (Gertrude) Chapman (19 Mar 1890 – 21 Oct 1963) m. Thomas (Frederick) Rogers (Abt. 1895 – Mar 1952)
      1. 1. Walter (Frederick) Rodgers (October 1908 – 28 Jun 1960) m. Marjorie (Eileen) Collins (July 1910 – 6 Mar 1978)
        1. 1. Bruce (Anthony) Rodgers (4 Oct 1940 – 21 May 2012) m. Patricia (Margaret) Eagar (27 Aug 1941 – ) m. Owah Chan
        2. 2. Collin (Kenneth) Rodgers ( – 19 Jun 2024)
      2. 2. Charles (John Frederick) Rogers (21/10/1910 – 16 May 1997) m. Vera (Ellen) McCurdy (24 Nov 1917 – 14 Oct 1986)
        1. 1. Trevor (Dale) Rogers (27 Aug 1938 – 26 June 2014) m. Madeline (Ann) Schwarz (12 Oct 1939 – ) m. Madeline Schwartz
        2. 2. Kevin (Graeme) Rogers (1940 – 11 Dec 1990) m. Amanda
      3. 3. Gertrude (Charlotte Agnes) Rogers (06 May 1911 – 04 Mar 1986)
      4. 4. Thomas Rogers (06 May 1911 – 1911)
      5. 5. Violet (Mabelle Winnifred) Rogers (28 Mar 1913 – 15 Jan 2004) m. Thomas (Claude) Rogers (01 Jun 1908 – 15 Jul 2001)
        1. 1. Thomas (Frederick) Rogers (1938 – )
        2. 2. Ian Rogers (1939 – ) m. Vanessa Monighan
        3. 3. Ross Rogers (1940 – )
        4. 4. Colleen Rogers (1944 – ) m. Brian Haycock
      6. 6. Philip (Lionel Vincent) Rogers (17 Nov 1914 – 16 Aug 2001) m. Irene (Muriel) Bosley (12 Jan 1922 – 7 May 1989)
        1. 1. David Rogers
        2. 2. Rex Rogers
        3. 3. Phillip Rogers
        4. 4. Barry Rogers m. Julie Shipton
      7. 7. Noreen (Edith Olive) Rogers (03 Nov 1917 – 25 Jun 1987) m. Raymond ("Ray" Lacy) Johns (8 Dec 1913 – 23 December 1991)
        1. 1. Rosalie (Edith) Johns (11 April 1940 – 25 October 2002) m. Geoffrey (Victor) Bourne m. J Smith
        2. 2. Yvonne Johns m. gernhoefer
        3. 3. Raewyn Johns m. Ross Williams
        4. 4. Graham Johns
        5. 5. Cushla (Fay) Johns
      8. 8. Rex (Herbert Donald) Rogers (18 Sep 1919 – 7 Jun 2015) m. Mavis (Helsonia) Alvis (1915 – 01 Nov 1992)
      9. 9. Leo (Mervyn Max) Rogers (05 May 1923 – 19 Jul 1985) m. Marie (Pamela) Coupe
      10. 10. Victor Rodgers ( – 31 Mar 1964)
      11. 11. Kennet Rodgers
    7. 7. Mabel (Frances (Fanny)) Chapman (23 Sep 1891 – 16 Aug 1954) m. Robert (Archibald) Shewry (26 May 1887 – 25 Dec 1961)
      1. 1. Robert (Stanley) Shewry (15 Jun 1923 – 22 Nov 1981) m. Marie (Elaine Irene) Fink (5 April 1916 – 21 Mar 2005)
        1. 1. Robert Shewry m. Kaye (Heather S) Turner
      2. 2. Infant (Daughter) Shewry (20 October 1924 – 20 October 1924)
      3. 3. Shirley (Olive) Shewry (12 Jul 1927 – 7 December 2006) m. Ashley (William) Crowe (3 Dec 1921 – 19 Sept 1989)
        1. 1. Steve Crowe (Abt. 1947 – ) m. Pamela Unknown
        2. 2. Rodney (William) Crowe (16 June 1953 – 12 May 2020)
        3. 3. Dennis (Raymond) Crowe m. Lynda (Joan) Unknown
        4. 4. Bill Crowe m. Bronwyn Unknown
        5. 5. Matthew Crowe
      4. 4. Dudley (John) Shewry (8 August 1929 – 14 September 1993) m. Marie (Aimee) Johnson (24 August 1930 – 24 Dec 1999)
        1. 1. Russell Shewry (22 Sep 1954 – 25 Sep 1954)
        2. 2. Brian (John) Shewry (Abt. 1955 – ) m. Anne (Maree) Taylor
        3. 3. Jeff Shewry
        4. 4. Philip Shewry
        5. 5. Jan Shewry
      5. 5. Ashley (Bennington "Bennie") Shewry (10 Oct 1932 – 8 Feb 1999) m. Barbara (Mary 'June') Stevens (24 Oct 1934 – 11 Dec 2015)
        1. 1. Susan (Ann) Shewry (abt 1957 – Abt 1980)
        2. 2. Linda (Marion) Shewry (1959 – Bef. 1999)
        3. 3. David (Ashley) Shewry (1962 – 1977)
        4. 4. Steven Shewry (abt 1964 – )
      6. 6. Della Shewry (07 Oct 1936 – ) m. Unknown
    8. 8. Lionel (Rupert) Chapman (03 Sep 1893 – 20 Sep 1982) m. Gladys (Evelyn) Hack (Abt. 1895 – )
      1. 1. Marjorie Chapman (16 May 1922 – ) m. Alexander Henderson
        1. 1. Phillip Henderson (13 Aug 1950 – ) m. Helen Deskevic
        2. 2. William Henderson (15 Oct 1953 – ) m. Rachael Gardner (23 May 1949 – )
    9. 9. Ada (Frances (or Violet)) Chapman (09 Jun 1895 – 09 Jul 1970) m. William (Frederick) Cleaver (1887 – 15 May 1970)
    10. 10. Grace (Olivia) Chapman (24 Feb 1897 – 01 Jul 1898)
    11. 11. Winifred (Olive) Chapman (1899 – )
    12. 12. Winifred (Bertha) Chapman (24 Feb 1899 – 28 Feb 1986)
    13. 13. Philip (Donald) Chapman (10 Sep 1901 – 03 Jan 1957) m. Sybil (Annie) Old (20 Dec 1912 – 28 Nov 1997)
      1. 1. Ross (Valentine) Chapman (25 Dec 1933 – ) m. Lorraine (Irene) Burfield-Mills (30 Apr 1940 – )
        1. 1. Susan (Eleanor) Chapman (16 Apr 1959 – ) m. Paul (Michael) Truman (29 Aug 1960 – )
        2. 2. Murray (John) Chapman (15 Oct 1963 – 05 Feb 1983)
        3. 3. Todd (Douglas) Chapman (04 Aug 1966 – ) m. Elizabeth (Viviana Vinals) Golzio (11 Feb 1967 – )
        4. 4. Paul (Andrew) Chapman (01 Aug 1969 – )
        5. 5. Nathan (Richard) Chapman (16 Dec 1973 – )
      2. 2. Murray (Reid) Chapman (24 Sep 1936 – ) m. Elizabeth (Alice) Pilcher (12 Jun 1939 – )
        1. 1. Brian (Andrew) Chapman (1963 – 1963)
        2. 2. Jenny (Fiona) Chapman (16 Apr 1966 – )
        3. 3. Barry (Philip) Chapman (30 May 1968 – ) m. Vivienne (Louise) Lyons (21 Dec 1970 – )
      3. 3. Rae (Elanor) Chapman (15 Jun 1943 – ) m. Charles (Thomas) Tirchett (05 Mar 1935 – )

Sarah Ellis's Timeline

2 Records

1821
26 Mar 1821
Birth of Sarah Christina Ellis in Grimsby, Lincoln, England
Grimsby, Lincoln, England
1889
13 Jun 1889
Age 68
Death of Sarah Christina Ellis in Masterton, New Zealand
Masterton, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1821
    Event Place: Grimsby, Lincoln, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Masterton, New Zealand
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