Ellen Lant

Brief Life History of Ellen

When Ellen Lant was born in 1834, in Romsey, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Lant, was 57 and her mother, Ann Pearce, was 31. She married Henry Pointer on 19 January 1852, in East Wellow, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Eling, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and West Wellow, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died in May 1864, in Millbrook, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 30, and was buried in Millbrook, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Henry Pointer
1828–1875
Ellen Lant
1834–1864
Marriage: 19 January 1852
Edward Pointer
1860–1936
Harry Poynter
1863–
Henry Pointer
1868–

Sources (14)

  • Ellen Lant in household of John Pointer, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Ellen Lane, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Ellen Lant, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (3)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Land with devoicing of the final consonant.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Thomas Lant of Romsey

Thomas Lant of Romsey, Hampshire England 1778-1853 Compiled by Jerry Faerber THOMAS LANT was most likely born in Hampshire, England in the 1770s. The actual birth date is about 1778 if we are to beli …

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