Hi All,
According to the marriage cert on Ancestry, Thomas Ellwood married Miriam Wilcock in Tunstall Lancashire 21st Aug 1851. Thomas, address was New Hutton and his father was Thomas Ellwood, a miller. Miriam's address was Leck? and her father was Richard Wilcock a farmer. The witnesses were Edward Ellwood and Elizabeth Robinson.
It was a catholic wedding.
So Thomas was not the son of Edward Ellwood and Abigail Shepherd.
Best regards
Gillian
PS: Just realised that this is the incorrect Thomas! You were referring to his father possibly being Edward!