Person:Ellen Ralston (2)

Ellen Ralston was born on 6th October 1849 in Birkenhead, the third of six children of a Scottish stone mason named William Ralston and his Irish wife, Ellen Coghlan.

When Ellen was five years old her father died in New York. Less than four years later, when Ellen was eight years old, her mother Ellen died too, leaving Ellen and her five siblings orphans. Their elderly maternal grandmother looked after them for some of the time, but sometimes some of the children, including Ellen, were placed in the care of the Liverpool Orphan Asylum.

In 1869, when Ellen was nineteen, her grandmother died too. The 1871 census finds Ellen working as a domestic servant, being an under-nurse for a merchant's family in the Garston area of Liverpool.

In 1874, aged 24, Ellen married a provision dealer and cow keeper named John Buckley. They married in the parish of Bebington, Cheshire, which was where he had been born and raised in the hamlet of New Ferry. Initially, John and Ellen moved away to Chadderton in Lancashire, where their first two children were born, but by 1880 had returned to New Ferry, where they were to live the rest of their lives. Overall, John and Ellen had eight children, although one died as a baby.

In 1902, John Buckley died, aged 55. Ellen was about 53 when her husband died. She outlived him by over 25 years, all of which she spent living at 12 New Ferry Road, New Ferry, being where she and John had been living in 1901. Ellen died on 25th March 1928, leaving an estate worth over £4,300 - a very substantial estate for the time.

1. ↑ Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Liverpool Orphanage Registers. (Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool, Lancashire, England)
   362SAL, 23 Aug 1858.

   No 47 Ellen Ralston Born 6 Octo 1849 B.head Baptised
   Father William, mason
   Mother (RC) Ellen Coughland sp
   married 25 Nov 1845 at St Wereburgh’s Chapel B.head
   Father died 25 Aug 1854 at New York (Sun Stroke)
   Mother died 19 July 58 Birkenhead
   6 children
   Catherine 12 years old
   -
   Ellen born 6 Octo 1849*
   John born 25 Jan 1851*
   Christiana born 30 Jan 1853*
   Joseph Alex. born 28 Sep 1854*
   *By Bible record now in care of Grandmother Mrs Coughland of 5 St Ann Street Birkenhead
   Rev. C.J. Hamilton interested and very kind to the family. Children attend his school.
   Recommended by Miss Barnes admitted 23 August 1858

2. ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. Ellen RALSTON, December Quarter 1849, Wirral Registration District, Vol. 19, page 285

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   HO107/2175/499/51, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: 3 St Ann Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Ellen Coghlan, Head, widow, f, 69 [1781/2], Nurse, b. Ireland
   William Ralston, Son in law, married, m, 26 [1824/5], Stone Mason, b. Scotland
   Ellen Ralston, Daughter, married, f, 26 [1824/5], Wife, b. Ireland
   Catherine Ralston, Granddaughter, f, 5 [1845/6], b. Cheshire Birkenhead
   William Ralston, Grandson, m, 3 [1847/8], b. Cheshire Birkenhead
   Ellen Ralston, Granddaughter, f, 18m [1849], b. Cheshire Birkenhead
   John Ralston, Grandson, m, 3m [1850/1], b. Cheshire Birkenhead
   Bartholomew Coghlan, Grandson, unmarried, m, 17 [1833/4], Labourer, b. Ireland
   John Murphy, Visitor, unmarried, m, 19 [1831/2], Tailor, b. Ireland
   John Spink, Visitor, married, m, 27 [1823/4], Stone mason, b. Yorkshire Skipton
   Mary Ann Spink, Visitor, married, f, 21 [1829/30], Wife, b. Yorkshire Skipton

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   RG9/2642/73/64, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: 5 St Ann Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Ellen Coglan, widow, married [sic], female, 84 [1776/7], Midwife, b. Ireland
   Catherine Ralston, daughter, unmarried, female, 16 [1844/5], Midwife daughter, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   William Ralston, son, unmarried, male, 14 [1846/7], Midwife son, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Ellen Ralston, daughter, unmarried, female, 12 [1848/9], Midwife daughter, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   John Ralston, son, unmarried, male, 10 [1850/1], Midwife son, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Constance Ralston, daughter, unmarried, female, 8 [1852/3], Midwife daughter, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Joseph Ralston, son, unmarried, male, 6 [1854/5], Midwife son, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Michael Mooran, lodger, single, male, 24 [1836/7], Labourer, b. Ireland
   Philip McMalan, lodger, single, male, 28 [1832/3], Labourer, b. Ireland

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   RG10/3852/91/13, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Rosemount, Elmswood Road, Aigburth, Garston, Lancashire
   William Moir, head, married, male, 46 [1824/5], Merchant, b. Aberdeenshire, Scotland
   Emma Moir, wife, married, female, 34 [1836/7, b. Hampstead, Middlesex
   Mary E. Moir, daughter, unmarried, female, 3 [1867/7], Scholar, b. Liverpool, Lancashire
   Margaret L. Moir, daughter, unmarried, female, 9 [1861/2], Scholar, b. Liverpool, Lancashire
   Isabel A. Moir, daughter, unmarried, female, 8mths [1870], b. Liverpool, Lancashire
   Thomas Green, servant, married, male, 43 [1827/8], Butler Domestic Servant, b. Newark, Nottinghamshire
   Hugh Ewing, servant, unmarried, male, 21 [1849/50], Footman Domestic Servant, b. Liverpool, Lancashire
   Robert Deam, servant, unmarried, male, 21 [1849/50], Groom Domestic Servant, b. Scotland
   Margaret Dickson, servant, unmarried, female, 50 [1820/1], Cook Domestic Servant, Scotland
   Agnes Flett, servant, widow, female, 38 [1832/3], Nurse Domestic Servant, b. Scotland
   Ellen Ralston, servant, unmarried, female, 21 [1849/50], Under Nurse Domestic Servant, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Emma Parkin, servant, unmarried, female, 27 [1843/4], Housemaid Domestic Servant, b. Sherwall, Devon
   Rosamond Tewton, servant, unmarried, female, 30 [1840/1], Housemaid Domestic Servant, b. Liverpool, Lancashire
   Jane Gambles, servant, unmarried, female, 15 [1855/6], Kitchenmaid, b. Liverpool, Lancashire

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   RG11/3571/5/4, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: 40 New Ferry Lane, New Ferry, Lower Bebington, Cheshire
   John Buckley, head, married, male, 33 [1847/8], Provision dealer, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Ellen Buckley, wife, married, female, 31 [1849/50], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Mary A. Buckley, daughter, female, 5 [1875/6], Scholar, b. Charderton, Lancashire
   Charles Buckley, son, male, 4 [1876/7], Scholar, b. Charderton, Lancashire
   Emma Buckley, daughter, female, 1 [1879/80], b. New Ferry, Cheshire

7. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   RG12/2874/61/25, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: 16 New Ferry Lane, New Ferry, Lower Bebington, Cheshire
   5 or more rooms occupied
   John Buckley, head, married, male, 43 [1847/8], Cow keeper, employer, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Ellen Buckley, wife, married, female, 41 [1849/50], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Mary Alice Buckley, daughter, female, 15 [1875/6], b. Oldham, Lancashire
   Emma Buckley, daughter, female, 10 [1880/1], Scholar, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   William Buckley, son, male, 8 [1882/3], Scholar, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Christina Buckley, daughter, female, 6 [1884/5], Scholar, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Ellen Buckley, daughter, female, 5 [1885/6], Scholar, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Priscilla Buckley, daughter, female, 1 [1889/90], b. New Ferry, Cheshire

8. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   RG13/3383/42/9, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 12 New Ferry Road, New Ferry, Lower Bebington, Cheshire
   5 or more rooms occupied
   John Buckley, head, married, male, 55 [1845/6], Cowkeeper, employer, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Ellen Buckley, wife, married, female, 51 [1849/50], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Mary A. Buckley, daughter, female, 25 [1875/6], b. Oldham, Lancashire
   Ellen Buckley, daughter, female, 15 [1885/6], b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Priscilla Buckley, daughter, female, 11 [1889/90], b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   May Buckley, daughter, female, 5 [1895/6], b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   James Allison, stepfather, male, 80 [1820/1], No occupation, b. London

9. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Cheshire / Lower Bebington / District 2 / Schedule 70, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: 12 New Ferry Road, New Ferry, Lower Bebington, Cheshire
   6 rooms occupied
   Ellen Buckley, head, female, 61 [1849/50], widow, married 37 years, 8 children, 7 still living, Dairy Farmer, employer, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Emma Buckley, daughter, female, 30 [1880/1], single, Assistant Dairy hands, worker, working at home, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Christina Buckley, daughter, female, 26 [1884/5], single, Assistant Dairy hands, worker, working at home, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Ellen Buckley, daughter, female, 24 [1886/7], single, Assistant Dairy hands, worker, working at home, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Priscilla Buckley, daughter, female, 21 [1889/90], single, Typist - Soap Manufacturers, b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Edward Buckley, grandchild, male, 12 [1898/9], b. New Ferry, Cheshire
   Daniel Thompson, servant, male, 27 [1883/4], single, Cowman, b. Birkenhead
   Robert Roberts, servant, male, 17 [1893/4], single, Dairy Worker, b. Liverpool

10. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

    d. Ellen BUCKLEY, March Quarter 1928, Wirral Registration District, Vol. 8a, page 587, aged 78 [1849/50]

11. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

    1928
    BUCKLEY Ellen of 12 New Ferry-road New Ferry Lower Bebington Cheshire widow died 25 March 1928 Probate London 12 May to Emma Bassadona widow and Mary Alice Clark (wife of James Clark). Effects £4305 16s.