I thought a little light relief might be called for with a look at the Nute family

However, I think we are likely to be back in the realms of who was the father. What did Ellen put down on her MC as the father's details?
I don't think that the 1851 Census in Cornwall that has been cited is the correct one:
1851 Cornwall census
200,,Elizabeth Nute,Wife,M,,30,Sailors Wife,Penryn Cornwall,,
,,James Nute,Son,,5m,,Sailors Son,Penryn Cornwall,,Twin of John
,,John Nute,Son,,5m,,Sailors Son,Penryn Cornwall,,Twin of James
This Elizabeth was married to a William and her maiden name looks to have COUSIER. This William and Elizabeth went on to have numerous more children - none of them Ellen. From the 1861 Census:
James Cosier 76
Jane Cosier 76
Elizth Nute 41, mariner's wife
Elizth Nute 13
James Nute 10
John Nute 10
Jane Nute 7
William Nute 1
Adddress: Penryn, Cornwall, England
From the 1861 Census, I think this is Ellen and her family:
Elizabeth Nute 44, head, unmarried, housekeeper, b. St Stephens Cornwall
Willice Nute 10, b. St Stephens Cornwall
Bessey Nute 8, b. St Stephens Cornwall
Ellen Nute 6, b. St Stephens, CornwallJabez Nute 3, b. St Ives Cornwall
Charles Nute 2, b. St Ives Cornwall
Mary Jane Roberts 2, relative's child, Devonport, Devon
Address: St Ives, Cornwall
And Ellen in 1871:
Ellen Nute, 15, b. St. Stephens, Cornwall, England working in the Grainger household as a domestic servant in Saltash Cornwall.
Monica
ADDED: From other board, Ellen's father is down as JOHN NUTE....not that it helps at the moment!