Finally I have found time to transcribe the marriage certificates for:

• George Flowers and Harriet Law - 1863
• George Ellis and Emily Rosewarne - 1882

All the certificates I have so far transcribed can be accessed from the top menu 'Sources' or click here to be taken to the 'Sources' page.

This is another of the certificates I recently obtained from the Registry Office at Sheffield.

The marriage certificate of George ELLIS and Emily ELLIS (née ROSEWARNE) provides a few clues to help further my research:

The father of George ELLIS is recorded as Mark ELLIS. Having carried out little research into George ELLIS this should prove very useful.

The father of Emily Ellis (née ROSEWARNE) is confirmed as Thomas ROSEWARNE.

Once again I will post a full transcript of this marriage certificate when time allows.

Update: 2007-08-04 Click here to read my transcription of this marriage certificate.

With reference to this previous post:

I have returned from a weeks holiday to find the certificates I recently requested from the Register Office at Sheffield have arrived. A quick perusal of these certificates leaves me wondering if I am any the wiser.

I have posted off an order for the following certificates to Sheffield Register Office:

Birth Certificate:

Alice TURNER

Marriage Certificate:

George FLOWERS and Harriet LAW

George ELLIS and Emily ROSEWARNE

Hopefully this will provide the information I need to extend my research of these lines.

This photograph of my great grandfather George ELLIS must rank as one of the oldest in our collection. Though I have not spent too much time investigating my ELLIS branch, I'm sure if I find time to visit the Sheffield Register Office I should be able to obtain at least his wedding certificate.

George ELLIS was born at Sheffield, Yorkshire, circa 1860. He married Emily ROSEWARNE b1865 in September 1882 at Sheffield.

According to my mother George was a very wealthy individual (when compared to others in the family). He owned his own factory probably grinding files, and a great deal of residential rental property in Sheffield and Rotherham. My mother recalls going out and about with him to collect rent from his tenants.

Obtaining a marriage certificate for this couple together with their birth certificates needs to be added to my 'Tasks'. Hopefully I can then establish their parents names and hopefully some indication as to where in Sheffield their respective families resided.

Update: 2007-04-22 I have now obtained the marriage certificate for George ELLIS and Emily Rosewarne. Click here to read what I ascertained.

Update: 2007-08-04 Click here to read my transcription of their marriage certificate.

Thomas ROSEWARNE is proving very elusive. Dates, names and places do not correspond or cross reference, hence I have my doubts about Emily GREAVES being the correct spouse.

A search on Google for 'Rosewarne' provided a link to the 'Rosewarne Genealogy Page' which includes the 'Rosewarne Family Database'.

Though I have not had the time to browse all this site I did find the following marriage:

Thomas 31 Jul 1851 Emily GREAVES Rotherham YKS

I cannot yet be certain this is the marriage I am looking for but thanks to the small number of Rosewarnes in the Sheffield area I think there is a good possiblity the maiden name of Emily ROSEWARNE is 'GREAVES'.

My transcription of the 1871 British Census for the household of one Thomas ROSEWARNE reveals the younger Emily ROSEWARNE age 6 years.

115 King Street, Sheffield
ROSEWARNE Thomas, 47, Ecclesall Bierlow, Nether Hallam
ROSEWARNE Emily, 39, Ecclesall Bierlow, Nether Hallam
ROSEWARNE Charles, 15, Ecclesall Bierlow, Nether Hallam
ROSEWARNE Henry Richard, 12, Ecclesall Bierlow, Nether Hallam
ROSEWARNE Edward, 10, Ecclesall Bierlow, Nether Hallam
ROSEWARNE Emily, 6, Ecclesall Bierlow, Nether Hallam

Despite many hours research I am still to find a marriage for Thomas and Emily ROSEWARNE and therefore unable to provide a maiden name for the Thomas' wife, Emily.

I recall my mother saying there are additional children to document over and above those recorded in the Census return.

I recall my mother saying details for the ELLIS line of our family are few and far between. With this in mind I searched FreeBMD in order to match George ELLIS with a spouse. Eventually in Sheffield I found a likely marriage between one George ELLIS and one Emily ROSEWARNE. The date of September 1882 matched my expectations, and furthermore, the name ROSEWARNE seemed somewhat familiar.

A few days later my mother confirmed the name ROSEWARNE and supplied some very valuable additional information regarding George ELLIS and Emily ROSEWARNE. More searching revealed the surname ROSEWARNE to be indigenous to the Redruth and Penzance areas of Cornwall. This makes searching the Sheffield area somewhat easier.