Birth GRO 4th qtr 1879
Duke, Ellen Kensett S. Stoneham 2c 50
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Note from daughter Betty: Mother was born ELLEN KENSITT DUKE c. 1880 (d. 1949 aged 69) in either STEYNING or LITTLEHAMPTON, SUSSEX. Her mother died young (? in child-birth) and so Ellen was brought up by aunt (name of DREWETT). [Place of birth incorrect]
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Death GRO 1st qtr 1949
CHATFIELD, Ellen K 62 Birmingham 9c 757
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One of the children in this family is probably Ellen Kensett Duke's parent.
1861 Census
Piece: RG9/615 Place: Littlehampton -Sussex Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Leominster Ecclesiastical Parish: Leominster
Folio: 41 Page: 30 Schedule: 142
Address: Wick St
Surname, Forename Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
DUKE, Ann Head W F 55 Annuitant Sussex - Nuthurst GRANDMOTHER of Ellen Kensett Duke
DUKE, Ann M Dau U F 31 Governess Sussex - Littlehampton
DUKE, Edwin Son U M 27 Mariner Sussex - Littlehampton
DUKE, Bertha Dau U F 22 Sussex - Littlehampton
DUKE, Ellen Dau U F 19 Sussex - Littlehampton
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Ellen Kensett Duke
1891 Census
Piece: RG12/825 Place: Steyning -Sussex Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Steyning Ecclesiastical Parish: Steyning
Folio: 17 Page: 16 Schedule: 79
Address: 7 South Down Terrace, Steyning, Sussex.
Surname, First name Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
DREWETT, Walter Head M M 53 Butcher And Dealer Sussex - Steyning
DREWETT, Ellen Wife M F 47 Sussex - Littlehampton
DREWETT, Ernest Son S M 25 Clerk Auctioneers Sussex - Steyning
DUKE, Ellen Kensett Niece - F 11 Scholar Hampshire - Southampton
CHURCHILL, Ann Bayley Hskpr W F 46 House Keeper Domestic Warwickshire - Hampton On The Hill
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Ellen K Duke would have been illegitimate, or perhaps Aunt Ellen Duke Drewett's daughter or one of her siblings.
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AUNT from 1891 census above.
Birth GRO 4th qtr 1841
Duke, Ellen Worthing 7 500
Marriages 1st qtr 1868
Duke Ellen Worthing 2b 395
Drewett Walter Worthing 2b 395
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Ellen Kensett Duke
England and Wales Census, 1911
Gender: Female
Age: 29
birth: Southampton, Hampshire
residence: 1911
Steyning, Sussex, England
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From International Geneological Index (IGI) Sussex
DUKE baptisms at St Mary’s, Littlehampton
To James DUKE and Ann Kensett DUKE: daughter EMILY bap. 4. 9. 1831
To James DUKE and Ann Kensett DUKE: son EDWIN bap. 2. 6.1833
To James DUKE and Ann Kensett DUKE: daughter MARTHA JANE bap. 12. 4. 1835
To James DUKE and Ann Kensett DUKE: daughter ELLEN bap. 27. 6. 1841
To Thomas & Ann DUKE: son James bap. 2.7.1703
and many more.