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Ellis Surname Study


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About the surname ...

[Wikipedia] [Ancestry.com] [House of Names] [ELLIS Surname Meaning and Family History] [SurnameDB]

Variations

Alce , Ales , Alis , Allace , Alles , Alless , Allis , Alliss , Eles , Elice , Elis , Elles , Ellice , Ellis , Els , Elys, Ioels

What this project is about

This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about the surname Ellis and its variants. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect. Please contact the project leader, Dawn Ellis, if you have any questions or would like to get involved.

Get involved

To categorize Ellis profiles visit the help pages. Using the categorize icon, look for Ellis Name Study. Profiles will then be listed with male relatives on the Ellis Name Study Category page.

Categorized profiles are listed on the Category: Ellis Name Study page.

Feel free to add more than one place/Name study category for individuals who lived in more than one location.

Researchers

Request to be added to our list.

Dawn Ellis

Paul Shepard

Teresa Shearin Davis

Genetic Genealogy or DNA

If you are interested in Genetic Genealogy and the surname Ellis, we have a Y DNA Project focusing on the Surname Ellis

Memories of Ellis Surname Study



Collaboration on Ellis Surname Study

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Comments on Ellis Surname Study: 3


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Bernice (Christy) Cresson
There are two different men Willis Ellis. In the 1850 census Willis s/o Benjamin (Ellis-4181) is in his parents' household in Cleveland NC. Also in 1850 in Rowan NC a Willis Ellis age 35 with wife (Mary Adaline Smith), 3 children, and (probably) mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Family Search has these two conflated. Anyone have any info (parents) on the Rowan Willis? His daughter Edith (Eda?) married into my Rumple family. Thanks

posted by Bernice (Christy) Cresson

Trevor Ellis
John Ellis was my great great grandfather and was christened in Colne Lancaster in 1802. His mother was Ann Ellis, Spinster with no known father. He was sent here to Australia in 1838 and got his freedom in 1844 and married Mary Ann Bilson at Scot church Sydney Town. He died in 1852 in a flood at Yass and body never found. 90 people died and he did not live in Wales. His birth information comes from his ticket of leave when released. I am trying to find his ancestors

posted by Trevor Ellis

Dawn Ellis
Trevor, have you considered doing a YDNA test? If his mother was Ann Ellis, you could get hints on possible surnames of his father. Then use that information to research in the area Ann was from to see if you can pinpoint his father. If you are interested please message me. Thanks

posted by Dawn Ellis

Categories: One Name Studies | Ellis Name Study | Ellis Y-DNA