Ellen Thorp

1802–1868
Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Ellen

When Ellen Thorp was christened on 8 February 1802, her father, John Thorpe, was 46 and her mother, Sarah Robinson, was 42. She married William Button on 21 September 1823, in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She was buried in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Ellen Thorp
1802–1868
William Button
1794–1871
Marriage: 21 September 1823
Nathan Button
1824–1825
William Button
1826–1867
Mary Ann Button
1829–
Martha Thorp
1830–1930
Jane Button
1832–
John Button
1836–
Nathan Button
1839–

Spouse & Children

  • Ellen Thorp

    Female1802–1868Female

  • William Button

    Male1794–1871Male

MARRIAGE
21 September 1823
Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
children

(7)

  • Nathan Button

    Male1824–1825Male

  • William Button

    Male1826–1867Male

  • Mary Ann Button

    Female1829–Female

  • Martha Thorp

    Female1830–1930Female

  • Jane Button

    Female1832–Female

+2 More Children

Parents & Siblings

  • John Thorpe

    Male1756–1836Male

  • Sarah Robinson

    Female1760–Female

siblings

(16)

  • Thomas Thorpe

    Male1779–1858Male

  • Sarah Thorp

    Female1780–Female

  • Anne Thorpe

    Female1782–Female

  • John Thorp

    Male1785–Male

  • George Thorpe

    Male1789–1875Male

+11 More Children

World Events (7)

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed

The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.

Name Meaning

1 English: variant spelling of Thorpe .2 Scandinavian: variant of Torp .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Ellen Thorpe, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Ellen in entry for Mary Ann Button, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Ellen Thorp, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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