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Walter Angus Ellis                               1867-
Walter was born on 9 April 1867, the son of Robert Keate Alves Ellis and Charlotte Bethune, at Whitburn, South Shields, County Durham.
Edith Parrington                                   1875-1950
Edith was born on 1 March 1875, the daughter of Matthew William and Edith Octavia Parrington, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Edith Bethune Born 18 Sep 1902   Seaham Harbour Married John Kenneth Broomfield Draper
Margaret Monroe Born 23 May 1905   Seaham Harbour  
Mary McKenzie Born abt 1909   Seaham Harbour  

Birth of Parents
Walter Angus Ellis b: 9 Apr 1867         Whitburn       1867 2Q South Shields 10a 611
son of Robert Keate Alves Ellis and Charlotte Bethune

Edith Parrington b: 1 Mar 1875           Bishopwearmouth, County Durham       1875 2Q Sunderland 10a 745
daughter of Matthew William and Edith Octavia Parrington, 7 Azalea Terrace So.

Marriage
31 Oct 1901
Walter Angus Ellis
Edith Parrington 		Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1901 4Q Sunderland 10a 995

The Times, Saturday, Nov 2, 1901                         MARRIAGES
  ELLIS : PARRINGTON - On the 31st Oct., at Monkwearmouth Parish Church, by the Rev. Angus Bethune, M.A, Vicar of Seaham, great uncle of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. D. S. Boutflower, M.A., Vicar of the parish, Walter Angus, eldest son of Robert Keate Alves Ellis, of Southcliff, Roker, Sunderland, to Edith, eldest daughter of Matthew William Parrington, of Hill House, Monkearmouth.

Children
Edith Bethune Ellis b: 18 Sep 1902                     1902 4Q Easington 10a 485
daughter of Walter Angus Ellis and Edith Parrington
Margaret Monroe Ellis b: 23 May 1905                     1905 2Q Easington 10a 540
daughter of Walter Angus Ellis and Edith Parrington
Mary McKenzie Ellis b: abt 1909                     1909 1Q Easington 10a 541
daughter of Walter Angus Ellis and Edith Parrington

1911 Census RG14-1 3 April 1911 Seaham, County Durham
The Bungalow   (10 Rooms)
Walter Angus Ellis
Edith (Wife)
Edith Bethune (Dau)
Margaret Monroe(Dau)
Mary Mackenzie (Dau)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 43
Age 36
Age 8
Age 5
Age 2 		Solicitor of Supreme Court Whitburn
Sunderland
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour 		Durham
Durham
London
Durham
Durham 		9 Apr 1867
1 Mar 1875
18 Sep 1902
23 May 1905
abt 1909
Edith had Three children, and all are still living.

Death
Edith (Parrington) Ellis Died 16 Dec 1950, Age 75,   Willow Brook, Ashbrook Road   1950 4Q Sunderland 1a 1109
Burial: 20 Dec 1950, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

DURHAM   9 Feb 1951                         Probate
Ellis, Edith - of Willowbrook, Ashbrook-road, Sunderland (wife of Walter Angus Ellis) died 16 December 1950, Probate Durham 9 February, to Norman Margrave Dillon, retired colonel H.M. Army, and the reverend William Edward Wright, clerk.
  Effects £6,805 1s. 5d.

Death
Walter Angus Ellis Died 9 Nov 1962, Age 95,       1962 4Q Durham Central 1a 282

DURHAM   7 Mar 1963                         Probate
ELLIS, Walter Angus - of Milford Nursing Home, North End, Durham died 9 November 1962, Probate Durham 7 March, to Norman Margrave Dillon, retired colonel H. M. Army, and Alan Jared Gray, accountant.
  Effects £10,074 17s.

SPECIAL THANKS  to T. Grant White, London, a descendant of Elizabeth Thompson (1828-1905) for many of the details provided above.