1829
Born
29 November 1829 at Mansfield Woodhouse
November 29th 1829, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire (Parish Records)— From Janet Brock’s research
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From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
Ellen Pizer
1829 – 1870
Ellen Pizer was born on 29 November 1829 at Mansfield Woodhouse, daughter of Henry Pizer and Elizabeth Brown. She married Robert Clegg in 1853. Ellen died on 18 February 1870.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Birth
- November 29th 1829, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire (Parish Records)
- Marriage
- 1853 to Robert Clegg in St. Andrew's Church, Hull (YBMD)
- Death
- February 1870, Hull (M.I. Sutton Church)
- Parents
- Henry Pizer and Elizabeth Brown
- Siblings
- Mary Pizer baptised July 19th 1815, Mansfield Woodhouse John Pizer baptised June 24th 1816, Mansfield Woodhouse Henry Pizer born 1822, Pleasely George Pizer born 1825, Pleasely Phoebe Pizer born 1826 Ellen Pizer baptised November 29th , Mansfield Woodhouse Edward Pizer born 1831 Charles Pizer born 1833, Pleasely
- Children
- Edmund Clegg born 1856, Hull Elizabeth Clegg , born 1858, Hull Emma Clegg born 1860, Hull, died 1861 aged 1 year Sarah Jane Clegg, born 1862, Hull John Clegg born 1866, Hull, died 1869 aged 3 years
- 1841c
- Living in the parish of St. Alkmund, Derbyshire Henry Poyser (sic) born 1798, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Elizabeth Poyser born 1793, Derbyshire Ann Poyser born 1820, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Henry Poyser born 1822, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner George Poyser born 1825, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Phoebe Poyser born 1826, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Ellen Poyser born 1828, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Edward Poyser born 1831, Derbyshire Charles Poyser born 1833, Derbyshire Address: Brick Row, Darley Abbey, Derbyshire
- 1851c
- Living with mother in Sutton, Hull Elizabeth Pizer, Head, Widow, born 1791 Bethmagr (sic) Middlesex, Cotton Spinner Henry Pizer, Son, born 1824, Pleasley, Notts, Starch Maker Ellen Pizer, Daughter, born 1824, Pleasely, Notts Charles Pizer, Son, born 1834, Pleasely, Notts, Factory Worker John Loxton, Lodger, born 1826 Manchester, Cotton carder Mary A Loxton, Lodger, born 1829, Manchester, Cotton carder Address: 12 Ft. Factory Lane Occupation: Ellen Pizer: Factory Worker
- 1853
- Marries Robert Clegg (a neighbour) in St. Andrew's Church, Hull
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook
Family
Parents
The children of Henry & Elizabeth
· · · · · Ellen Pizer b. 1829this page · ·
Marriage
Children
Life
Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1841
Census · 1841
1841
Living in the parish of St. Alkmund, Derbyshire Henry Poyser (sic) born 1798, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Elizabeth Poyser born 1793, Derbyshire Ann Poyser born 1820, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Henry Poyser born 1822, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner George Poyser born 1825, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Phoebe Poyser born 1826, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Ellen Poyser born 1828, Derbyshire, Cotton Spinner Edward Poyser born 1831, Derbyshire Charles Poyser born 1833, Derbyshire Address: Brick Row, Darley Abbey, Derbyshire
— From Janet Brock’s research
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From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851
Census · 1851
1851
Living with mother in Sutton, Hull Elizabeth Pizer, Head, Widow, born 1791 Bethmagr (sic) Middlesex, Cotton Spinner Henry Pizer, Son, born 1824, Pleasley, Notts, Starch Maker Ellen Pizer, Daughter, born 1824, Pleasely, Notts Charles Pizer, Son, born 1834, Pleasely, Notts, Factory Worker John Loxton, Lodger, born 1826 Manchester, Cotton carder Mary A Loxton, Lodger, born 1829, Manchester, Cotton carder Address: 12 Ft. Factory Lane Occupation: Ellen Pizer: Factory Worker
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1853
Married Robert Clegg
1853 at St Andrew's Church
No. 138. March 6th [1853]. Robert Clegg — 27 — bachelor — labourer — Drypool — father Edmund Clegg, weaver; Ellen Pizer — 23 — spinster — Drypool — father Henry Pizer, carder. Married after banns. Witnesses James Clegg, Anne [Leeck].— Marriage — St Andrew's, Drypool, 1853
Read at the image record Evidence
Confirmed against the original record, read at the image:
- Marriage — St Andrew's, Drypool, 1853 — Marriage register of St Andrew's, Drypool (Hull), entry no. 138, page 69; East Riding Archives ref PE109/34. Read from the original register (findmypast image), 7 July 2026. Names Robert's father, Edmund Clegg, weaver — the record that carries the line back into the 18th century. Robert signed; Ellen made her mark. read at the image
1870
Died
18 February 1870
February 1870, Hull (M.I. Sutton Church)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.