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READ, Ellen
1884 - 1939 (54 years) Has 31 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1856 - 1918 (62 years)-
Name READ, Ellen Birth 10 Jul 1884 Poplar, Middlesex 
Gender Female Death 1939 Person ID I3363 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Father READ, Robert, b. 1856, St. Pancras, Middlesex, London, England d. 9 Nov 1918, Canning Town, Essex, England (Age 62 years) Mother EDGOOSE, Mary A., b. 18 May 1860, Plaistow, Middlesex d. 18 Jan 1935, Hitchin Registration District, Hertfordshire (Age 74 years) Marriage 18 Aug 1879 Bromley, Middlesex, England Family ID F274 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MARSHALL, Stephen, b. 27 Jan 1873, Bassingbourne, Lincolnshire, England d. 1941, Ilford, England (Age 67 years) Marriage 1908 Islington Registration District, London Children 1. MARSHALL, Stephen Robert, b. 30 Jul 1909, Islington Registration District, London d. 1988, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. MARSHALL, Ivy Eileen, b. 5 Nov 1912, Islington Registration District, London d. 1972, Hitchin Registration District, Hertfordshire (Age 59 years)3. MARSHALL, Philip Alfred, b. 1917, Islington Registration District, London d. 1917, Islington Registration District, London (Age 0 years)Family ID F3014 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ELLEN READ 1884-19??
Ellen READ was born at 216 Manchester Road, Poplar, Middlesex, on 10 July 1884, daughter of Robert READ and Mary READ formerly EDGOOSE.
(GRO September Q 1884 [EDGOOSE] Poplar 1c 680)
In 1891 the family were sharing 34 Falmouth Street, West Ham:
Robert READ, head, aged 35, a shoemaker, born St. Pancras, London;
Mary READ, wife, aged 31, born at Canning Town, Essex;
*Ellen READ, daughter, aged 6, born at Cubitt Town, Millwall, Middlesex;
Sarah READ, daughter, aged 2, born in Canning Town, Essex;
Rose READ, cousin, aged 9, born at Greenwich, Kent.
(RG12/1315/59/43).
From the 1901 census of Broad Street, West Ham, Middlesex:
Hannah BAILEY, head, aged 57, widow, housekeeper to school, born in the City of London;
*Nellie READ, servant, aged 18 (sic), domestic servant, born at Millwall, Middlesex;
Alice Eaton, servant, aged 14, domestic servant, born at Canning Town, Essex.
(RG13/1564/101/3)
The marriage between Stephen MARSHALL the younger and Ellen READ took place at Islington Register Office on 31 August 1908. Stephen was a bachelor, a railway porter, and son of Stephen MARSHALL a market gardener. Ellen READ was 24 years old, a spinster, daughter of Robert READ a bootmaker. Their residence at the time of marriage was 97 Lofting Road, Islington, London. Witnesses were Sarah READ and Mary READ.
(GRO September Q 1908 Islington 01B 791)
The birth of Stephen Robert MARSHALL was registered in 1909.
(GRO September Q 1909 [READ] Islington 01B 333)
From the 1911 Census of 4 Richmond Street, Barnsbury, Islington, London and Middlesex:
Stephen MARSHALL, head, married, aged 36, railway porter G.N. Railway, born in Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire:
*Ellen MARSHALL, wife, married, aged 27, married 2 years, 1 child (living), born in London, Essex;
Stephen MARSHALL, son, aged 1, born at Islington, London.
(RG14PN887 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED16 SN210)
The birth of Ivy Eileen MARSHALL was registered in 1912. According to the 1939 Register she was born on 5 November 1912.
(GRO December Q 1912 [READ] Islington 01B 475)
The birth of Philip Alfred MARSHALL was registered in 1917.
(GRO March Q 1917 [READ] Islington 01B 359)
The death of Philip Alfred MARSHALL aged 0 was registered in 1917.
(GRO March Q 1917 Islington 01b 453)
From the 1921 Census of The Three Horse Shoes public house, High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire taken on 19 June 1921 and signed by Mary READ.
Mary READ, Head, aged 61 years 1 month, Widow, born at Canning Town, London, Publican on own account at home;
*Nellie MARSHALL, Daughter, aged 36 years 11 months, Married, born on the Isle of Dogs, Millwall, Home Duties on own account at home;
Stephen MARSHALL, Son in Law, aged 48 years 5 Months, Married, born at Bassingham, Cambridgeshire, Green Grocer on own account at 12 Churchyard, Hitchin.
Ivy MARSHALL, Granddaughter, aged 8 years 7 months, [Parents] Both Alive, born at Barnsbury, London, [School] Whole-time;
Stephen MARSHALL, Grandson, aged 11 years 11 months, [Parents] Both Alive, born at Holloway, London,
[School] Whole-time;
Alfred MARSHALL, Lodger, aged 53 years 4 months, Single, born at Bassingham, Cambridgeshire, General Labourer Council, Hitchin UD Council, Hitchin.
From the 1939 Register of Cambridge Road, Barking M.B., Essex:
Stephen MARSHALL, born 27 January 1873, retired publican, married;
*Ellen MARSHALL, born 10 July 1884, unpaid domestic duties, married;
Ivy E. STANTON (MARSHALL), born 5 November 1912, single.
(RG101/1055A/003/24-26 CCDJ)
NOTES & QUERIES
The death of a Stephen MARSHALL aged 68 was registered in 1941.
(GRO March Q 1941 Ilford 4a 930)
This may well be the record of the death of her husband who was born in 1873. [27+41 = 68]
(revised 26.01.2022)