Birth: 22 February 1885 18 Norton Road, Hove, Sussex, UK
Father: Edward Charles Corps 1854-a1918
Mother: Susan Mitchell 1855-1940
Christening: 19 April 1885 St Andrew, Hove, Sussex, UK
Marriage: 7 May 1911 St Andrew, West Tarring, West Sussex, UK
Husband: James Taylor 1875-1947
Death: 23 December 1974 The Dorset Arms, 22 Malling Street, Lewes, East Sussex, UK
James Edward William Taylor 1912
Winifred Lydia Beatrice Taylor [Green, Ower] 1914-1984
Birth of Ellen Beatrice Corps in FreeBMD in January-March 1885 in Steyning (2B 326).
Entry in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for Ellen Beatrice Corps baptised 19 April 1885 at St Andrew, Hove, parents Edward and Susan Corps. "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Hove in the County of Sussex in the year One Thousand eight hundred and eighty five [...] 1885 April 19 No. 440 Ellen Beatrice [parents] Edward [a] Policeman & Susan Corps [of] 18 Norton Road."
Her brother was registered in January-March 1891 in Steyning, and baptised on 22 February 1891 at St Andrew, Hove when they were living at 116 Belfast Street.
In the 1891 census as Ellen B Corpe (sic - in the index, Corps on the original) aged 6, born in Hove, and living with her parents (Edward C and Susan), two brothers (Horace E and William C) and sister (Emma C) at 16 Belfast Road, Hove, Sussex.
I cannot locate her in the 1901 census but she was not living with her parents.
In the 1911 census as Ellen Beatrice Corps aged 26, born in Hove, Sussex, and a cook living with Richard Henry Rosser (aged 67, born in N W Prov, E Indies, of British parentage, and a retired army colonel), his wife (Charlotte Elizabeth aged 50 and born in Sidmouth, Devon) and another servant (Louisa May aged 22, born in Tottenham, London, single and a housemaid) at 2 Eaton Villas, Hove, Sussex.
Entry in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for the marriage banns of Helen (sic) Beatrice Corps and James Taylor on 30 April 1911 at Brighton St Peter. "Page 229 The Year 1911 [...] No. 1110 also between Banns of Marriage between James Taylor (B) of this Parish and Helen Beatrice Corps (S) of the Parish of Tarring, W Worthing, Co Sussex Were published, as follows: 1st, on Sunday April 167 [...] 2d, on Sunday April 23 [...] 3d., on Sunday April 30."
Marriage of Ellen B Corps and James Taylor in FreeBMD in April-June 1911 in E Preston (2B 757).
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for Ellen Beatrice Corps aged 26, father Edward Charles Corps, and James Taylor on 7 May 1911 in West Tarring, Sussex. "Page 241 1911. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of West Tarring in the County of Sussex. [No.] 481 May 7th 1911 James Taylor [aged] 35 [a] Bachelor [and] Postman [of] Brighton [father] James Taylor [a] Watchman, [and] Ellen Beatrice Corps [aged] 26 [a] Spinster [of] West Tarring [father] Edward Charles Corps [a] Corn-merchant. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of Eda and Charles Corps [and] Annie Goodrick."
Her son was born on 27 July 1912, registered in July-September 1912 in Steyning, and baptised on 27 October 1912 in West Tarring when they were living in West Tarring.
Her daughter was born on 23 July 1914 and registered in July-September 1914 in Steyning.
Four entries in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Ellen Beatrice Taylor address 25 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade by Sea, Lewes from 1918 to 1921, other occupant James Taylor (husband?).
In the 1921 census as Ellen Beatrice Taylor aged 35 years 4 months, born in Hove, Sussex, and living with her husband (James), son (James Edward) and daughter (Winifred Lydia) in five rooms at 25 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade by Sea, Sussex.
Eighteen entries in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Ellen Beatrice Taylor address 25 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade by Sea, Lewes from 1922 to 1939, other occupants James Taylor (husband?), James Edward William Taylor (son?) from 1934 to 1938, and Septimus Weddell in 1939.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Ellen B Taylor born 22 February 1885, married, and living with James Taylor (husband?) and Doris Mew (born 25 August 1896, married and an evacuation helper) at 25 Portslade-By-Sea, Sussex.
Three entries in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Ellen B Taylor address 25 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade by Sea, Lewes from 1945 to 1947, other occupant James Taylor (husband?).
Her husband died on 27 October 1947 at 25 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade and left effects of £573 15s. 4d. to Ellen Beatrice Taylor widow.
Death of Ellen Beatrice Taylor, born 22 February 1885, in FreeBMD in October-December 1974 in Lewes ((18 1353).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Ellen Beatrice Taylor died 23 December 1974 in Lewes probate 28 January 1975 in Brighton "Taylor, Ellen Beatrice of the Dorset Arms Lewes died 23 December 1974 Probate Brighton 28 January £8918".
There are fifteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Ellen Beatrice Corps.
The Dorset Arms is one of Harvey & Son's oldest pubs, built in 1670 on the site of an illegal workhouse, and is only a few yards from the Bridge Wharf brewery.
Ellen Beatrices Corps was the granddaughter of William Corps, husband of Tryphena Chambers Horsley, the wife of Thomas Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.
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