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Hi Jan,

Just found this on Ancestry, Lawrence Ellison Porter married on the 14th May 1820 to Judith Clayton. At St John, Manchester, Lancs. FHL File No 1545637. Both of this parish. Married by banns. Witness looks like William Seetdon he signed with an X. Hard to read his handwriting.

Also found Maria Ellison bap 12 Aug 1836 to Lawrence Ellison and Judith. Portsmouth
Harriet Ellison bap 7th Feb 1830 Manchester. St Marys, St Denys and St George to Lawrence Ellison and Judith. He was a Private - Soldier
In 1911 Harriet was living in Manchester 81 yrs old Single born Manchester.

Found other children born to Lawrence and Judith but unfortunately no date of birth.
Elizabeth, Sarah, James and I think a Lawrence.
When I get time I will look some more for you.
Hope any of this helps.
Did you send for Lawrence death certificate because there is another Lawrence living in Portsea, I wondered about Judith living in a workhouse in 1841, without Lawrence. Maybe there is another death for Lawrence.

Cheers.
Jan

Hi Dawn,
As I am newish to this site, can you tell me how I send a personal message.
Thanks
Jan

Hi Paddy,
I know what you mean, I live in Lancashire, but I did have lots of relatives in London cause my Dad was born there, so I know some of his family are buried at Abney Park Cemetery in Hackney, Stoke Newington. Try looking on line for what newspapers were around that time. Wonder if there were any police reports on the incident. A lot of libraries have info on the newspapers, but I don't know what is online. Hope you find what you are looking for. 
Jan

Thanks for that info. Maybe I will never find out if they were married or not. Looks like I have come to an end with Ellen family for the moment.
Thanks anyway.
Jan

Hi everyone
Thanks for looking for me, I did find that William Doouss, then tried Ellen/Eleanor with that last name, but still no marriage, couldn't find a death for a William Doouss, or in the census. Ellen is definatly with John on the 1861 census etc., on one of the census they are down as Mee instead of Ince, I have looked at every combination I could think of. I am wondering if Ellen parents died when she was young and maybe she could have been adopted and Watson was her new family name. Pulling my hair out.
Jan