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     William Henry Ellis (2) was born on 1 February 1859 at Brighton, Tasmania.¹
William Henry Ellis (2) married Emily Selina Susannah Allwright, daughter of Thomas Allwright and Mary Ann Mathews, on 25 April 1883 at St. Matthews Anglican Church, New Norfolk, Tasmania. At the time he was listed as a Storekeeper and she as a Spinster.² The funeral of William Henry Ellis (2) was conducted on 13 January 1933. Reported in Hobart in The Mercury on Saturday 14 January 1933 it read:
"MR. W. H. ELLIS.
FUNERAL AT HOBART.
The funeral took place yesterday at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery of Mr. William Henry Ellis. Until he retired two years ago Mr. Ellis was the chairman of directors of the firm of H. W. Ellis and Sons Ltd., Kempton. Mr. Ellis, who was in his 75th year, would this year have celebrated his golden wedding. During 1933 the centenary of the firm of which he was chairman of directors also fell due. He had always been a most conscientious worker, and had devoted the whole of his time to his family and his business, having no outside interests.
The Rev. C. Allen conducted the service at the graveside. The chief mourners were Messrs. F. and L. Ellis (brothers), A. P. Crisp and H. Pearce (sons-in-law). Among those present were Senator Payne, the Warden of New Norfolk (Mr. T. Andrews), Messrs. F. W. Heritage, G. South, Russell lbbott, L. F. Piesse, J. O. Turner, A. Gorringe, F. Lodge, R. Watchorn, A. T. Davis, D. and T. Fitzgerald, H. Risby, A. Pearce, H. Ellis, F. and B. Johnson, T. Tabart, and many others, including representatives of commercial Interests.
Among the floral tributes were wreaths from Henry Berry and Co. Ltd., directors of Charles Davis Ltd, the staff of H. W. Ellis and Sons Ltd., Kempton, Bothwell, and the Ouse, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Turner, Mr. T. Fitzgerald, Colwell family, Mr. and Mrs. A. Davis, Mrs. F. E. Johnson, the Haddon family, Miss Esther, Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs, Mr. L. F. Piesse and family, and Mr. J. White."

     Henry William Ellis was baptized on 1 June 1833 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
Henry William Ellis married Grace Burnet on 24 April 1857 at Hobart, Tasmania.
William was the staring batsman on this day in the Cricket match between his Club, Green Ponds, and Oatlands.
First innings he scored 30 runs before going out, bowled by T Nettlefold and caught by Goldsmith and in the second scoring 28 before being caught and bowled by W Burbury. Green Ponds won the match.
Henry William Ellis died on 22 February 1886 at Green Ponds, Tasmania, at age 52.

     Her married name was Ellis.
Grace Burnet married Henry William Ellis, son of William Henry Ellis (1) and Hariet Vincent, on 24 April 1857 at Hobart, Tasmania.
Grace Burnet died on 16 April 1912 at the local hospital, New Norfolk, Tasmania.

     Emily Selina Susannah Allwright was born on 27 January 1861 at New Norfolk, Tasmania.
Emily Selina Susannah Allwright married William Henry Ellis (2), son of Henry William Ellis and Grace Burnet, on 25 April 1883 at St. Matthews Anglican Church, New Norfolk, Tasmania. At the time he was listed as a Storekeeper and she as a Spinster.¹ Her married name was Ellis.

     Alfred Thomas Ellis was born on 24 September 1890 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
Alfred Thomas Ellis died on 21 October 1917 at France at age 27. He was a Second Lieutenant in the 26th Battalion of the A.I.F. at the time.

     Thomas Allwright married Mary Ann Mathews at New Norfolk, Tasmania.

     Mary Ann Mathews married Thomas Allwright at New Norfolk, Tasmania. Her married name was Allwright.

     Her married name was Pearce.
Rita Rivers Ellis married Ronald Heath Pearce. Rita Rivers Ellis was born on 7 March 1896 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
Rita Rivers Ellis died on 2 July 1989 at Berriedale, Tasmania, at age 93.

     William Henry Ellis (1) was born in 1796 at England. He arrived on 31 July 1827 to Van Diemen's Land. He had been convicted at Devon Assizes for emezzlement of 6/- and sentenced for a term of 7 years. He had been a Publican at this time.
William arrived aboard the "Governor Ready" having left England on 26th March that year. He was on the Governor Ready as part of 192 convicts.¹
According to an Australian Convict Muster of 1832, William was granted a Free Pardon on 28 July 1832.² He was 36 years old when he married Hariet Vincent, daughter of John Vincent and Susannah Rivers, on 21 August 1832 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
William Henry Ellis (1) died in 1860 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     Hariet Vincent was born in 1814 at Lambeth, England.
Hariet Vincent married William Henry Ellis (1), son of Henry Ellis, on 21 August 1832 at Green Ponds, Tasmania. Her married name was Ellis.
Hariet Vincent died on 7 April 1891 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     Henry William Ellis was born on 5 January 1885 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
Henry William Ellis married Muriel Amy Blake on 9 October 1915 at St. John's Church, Newtown, Hobart, Tasmania.
Henry William Ellis died on 12 November 1961 at Perth, Western Australia, at age 76. (Note that other Family Trees state that he died 12 Nov 1961 in Fyn, Denmark - May be just a Typo but check...)

     Her married name was Abey.
Clair Estelle Ellis married Cyril Abey. Clair Estelle Ellis was born on 6 December 1888 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
Clair Estelle Ellis died on 17 December 1928 at Hobart, Tasmania, at age 40.

     Her married name was Crisp.
Doris Lillian Ellis married Alan Percy Crisp. Doris Lillian Ellis was born on 16 February 1894 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
Doris Lillian Ellis died on 10 September 1981 at Warrane, Tasmania, at age 87.

     Vincent James Ellis was born on 2 April 1863 at Brighton, Tasmania.
Vincent James Ellis married Thomasina Mc Christie on 9 June 1888 at Hobart, Tasmania.
Vincent James Ellis died on 19 March 1900 at Church Street, Hobart, Tasmania, at age 36.

     Ada Grace Ellis was born on 9 July 1865 at Brighton, Tasmania.

     (?) Ellis was born on 26 October 1867 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     Charles Burnet Ellis was born on 3 July 1869 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     (?) Ellis was born on 3 November 1871 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     Edward Alexander Ellis was born on 15 April 1873 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     (?) Ellis was born on 18 May 1875 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     Vincent Ellis was born on 22 August 1839 at Brighton, Tasmania.
Vincent Ellis married Mary Ellen Bailey on 4 May 1872 at Richmond, Tasmania.
Vincent Ellis married Elizabeth Guy on 14 March 1877 at Oatlands, Tasmania.
Vincent Ellis died on 12 June 1881 at age 41.

     Susan Ellis was baptized in 1839 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
Susan Ellis married John Walter Palmer on 1 December 1864 at Brighton, Tasmania. From The Mercury (Hobart) on Thursday 8th December 1864, p1: " PALMER-ELLIS. -On 1st December, by special license, by the Rev. W. Waterfield, at the residence of the bride's mother, John Walter, eldest son of John Palmer, of Bagdad, to Susan, third daughter of the late Wm. H. Ellis, of Green Ponds, Tasmania. No cards."

Her married name was Palmer.

     (?) Ellis was born on 13 May 1849 at Brighton, Tasmania.

     (?) Ellis was born on 20 October 1842 at Brighton, Tasmania.

     George Ellis was born on 18 February 1844 at Brighton, Tasmania. He was baptized circa 1848 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     Elizabeth Ellis was baptized on 19 December 1834 at Hobart, Tasmania. As of 8 January 1859,her married name was Ashton.
Elizabeth Ellis married Hugh Ashton on 8 January 1859 at Hobart, Tasmania.
From The Courier (Hobart) on Friday 14 Jan 1859, p2: "By special license, on the 8th instant, at St. Joseph's Church, by the Rev. W. Hall, Vicar-General, and afterwards at St. David's Cathedral, by the Ven. Archdeacon Davies, Mr. HUGH ASHTON, of Bank Farm. Richmond, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. W. H. Ellis, Green Ponds."
Elizabeth Ellis died on 17 October 1875 at Richmond, Tasmania, at age 40.

     Edward Ellis was born on 21 September 1847 at Brighton, Tasmania. He was baptized at Green Ponds, Tasmania.

     Charles Ellis was born on 13 June 1846 at Brighton, Tasmania. He was baptized circa 1848 at Green Ponds, Tasmania. Mr. CHARLES ELLIS, J.P.,
Farmer and Pastoralist, "Riversdale," Richmond, was born at Kempton (Green Ponds) in 1842, and educated at Mr. J. 0. 0. McArdell's Mornington School, Bellerive. Having completed his scholastic studies, Mr. Ellis adopted pastoral pursuits in partnership with his late brother, Mr. Vincent Ellis, on the estate of "Pleasant Place," near the River Jordan: At his brother's death, Mr. Charles Ellis took over the property entirely, and remained there about three and a half years, when he removed to "Ponsonby Vale" Station. After working this estate for a couple of years he rented “Riversdale," in the Richmond district, and subsequently purchased it. This property has an area of 2300 acres, all splendid pastoral land. Mr. Ellis is also the proprietor of the "Colebrook Dale" Station, which comprises 2200 acres. He runs a large number of sheep, cattle, and horses, and has about 320 acres of land under cereals. It is, how- ever, to the dairying industry that he devotes special attention; an average- of twenty-five cows being milked daily. Mr. Ellis supplies Mr. P. J. Nicholl's butter factory with from forty to forty-five gallons of milk per day, and the Country Milk Supply Company, of Hobart, with up to thirty-five gallons per day, a quantity he expects very shortly to increase by twenty gallons. He is a large shareholder in this company and takes a deep interest it’s working. Mr. Ellis was elected a councilor of the Richmond Municipal Council on 7th December, 1893, and has been re-elected each time his seat has become vacant by effluxion of time He is a member of the local Road Trust and Board of Advice. Mr. Ellis was appointed' a justice of the peace for the Richmond district some years ago. He is a widower, and has six sons, two of whom assist him in the management of his estates and dairy.
The Cyclopedia of Tasmania, Vol I, p432.

     Arthur Rivers Ellis was baptized circa 1853 at Green Ponds, Tasmania.
Arthur Rivers Ellis married Jean Marsh Piesse on 2 February 1881 at Hobart, Tasmania.

     Alfred Ellis was baptized circa 1848.

     As of 2 February 1881,her married name was Ellis.
Jean Marsh Piesse married Arthur Rivers Ellis, son of William Henry Ellis (1) and Hariet Vincent, on 2 February 1881 at Hobart, Tasmania.

     Arthur Vincent Ellis was born on 2 August 1883 at Ulverstone, Tasmania.

     Stanley Rivers Ellis was born on 8 April 1886 at Ulverstone, Tasmania.

     Jean Pirie Ellis was born on 10 July 1888 at Ulverstone, Tasmania.

     Annie Beryl Ellis was born on 25 February 1890 at Ulverstone, Tasmania.

     Florence Ellis was born on 16 September 1891 at Ulverstone, Tasmania.

     As of 9 June 1888,her married name was Ellis.
Thomasina Mc Christie married Vincent James Ellis, son of Henry William Ellis and Grace Burnet, on 9 June 1888 at Hobart, Tasmania.

     Florence Irene Ellis was born on 24 January 1889 at Hobart, Tasmania. As of 2 September 1915,her married name was Young.
Florence Irene Ellis married Stuart Arthur Young on 2 September 1915 at St Johns Church, Newtown, Hobart, Tasmania.

     John Walter Palmer was born on 1 December 1864 at Brighton, Tasmania.
John Walter Palmer married Susan Ellis, daughter of William Henry Ellis (1) and Hariet Vincent, on 1 December 1864 at Brighton, Tasmania. From The Mercury (Hobart) on Thursday 8th December 1864, p1: " PALMER-ELLIS. -On 1st December, by special license, by the Rev. W. Waterfield, at the residence of the bride's mother, John Walter, eldest son of John Palmer, of Bagdad, to Susan, third daughter of the late Wm. H. Ellis, of Green Ponds, Tasmania. No cards."