Ellen Perks

Ellen Perks 

Born: 25 June 1882, Kings Norton 

Father: Josiah Perks (b. 1842)

Mother: Elizabeth Perks (b. 1845)

Marriage:        8 February 1916, Wormley 

Husband:         Oswald Jonah Cole 

                        b. 1885

                        Railway Clerk 

In 1901 – 

She is at Burton Croft Road, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincolnshire. Her father is listed as ‘Gardner Not Domestic’. Ellen and her mother are unlisted. 

In 10/04 – 

PT at National School, Boston.

In 10/06 – 

Appointed to London Council. £88.

In 10/08 – 

Address is Wormley Rectory, Broxbourne, Herts.

In 1911 – 

She is at Wormley Hill, Hertfordshire. Her father is listed as ‘Domestic Gardner’. Her mother is unlisted. Ellen is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. 

In 04/16 – 

Marries Oswald Cole of 1st City of London Regiment on 08.02.16 at Wormley. Add: Wormley Rectory, Broxbourne, Herts.

In 1921 – 

She is at Ware Road, Hoddesdon. Her husband is listed as ‘Accounts Clerk’. Ellen is unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at 37 Ware Road, Hoddesdon. Ellen is unlisted. Her husband is listed as ‘Railway Clerk’. Doris V Brittain (b. 1913) is a servant. There are two closed records. 

d.         4 November 1941, Ware 

COLE, Ellen of 37 Ware Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire (wife of Oswald Jonah Cole) died 04 November 1941. Administration Llandudno 08 May to the said Oswald Jonah Cole, railway accounts clerk. Effects £114, 4s, 5d.