Notes on Ellen (Nellie) Fisher, nee Mott
See interview tape 73, and photos M3007-M3017
Born: 1894, Witham
Parents (married 1871)
Walter Mott born c 1851, son of David Mott and Emma (nee Ford). Died before his wife.
Mary Ann Mott, nee Thorrington, born 1852, died aged 69 so c. 1921.
School Catholic School, Colchester Road, because near home.
Brothers and sisters, i.e. Motts (info from Kate Halliday, daughter of Mrs F, with dates added from census where known) Added in brackets and italics are others named on the census who might be the same as hers under a different name, or might have died. The interview on the tape says there were three boys and three girls and that the oldest brother worked at Kelvedon, and then there was a sister, and then another brother Charlie, who worked in Suffolk and then went to Australia with his employer, Sir Cuthbert Quilter.
Emma (b c 1873)
Frederick (b c 1876)
Charles (b c 1877)
(Walter (born c 1880)
Rose
Ada
(Elizabeth (b c 1882) (Liz mentioned on tape)
Kate K (born c 1884)
Robert G (b c 1888)
(Thomas H (b c ?))
Joseph
Kate (b c 1893),
Ellen (Nellie, later Mrs Fisher) (b 1894)
(Richard (b c 1897)).
Jack
Nellie’s children
Bertie Fisher born c 1920, Katie born c 1925
Nellie’s residences
Chess Lane, Witham, as child
47 Maldon Road (part of Trafalgar Square) when first married
3 Maldon Road from 1930 to 1957.
56 Laurence Avenue in later life.
Died
August 1988 just after her 94th birthday
Extracts from relevant documents
1851 census
HO 107/1778, ED 5, page 23. location illegible, Great Totham
David Mott Head Mar 37 Agricultural Labourer born Essex, Braintree
Emma Mott Mar Mar 29 born Essex, Ulting
David Mott Son 10 born Essex, Langford
Sarah Mott Dau 7 born Essex, Ulting
James Mott Son 5 born Essex, Ulting
Walter Mott Son 2 born Essex, Ulting
1881 census
RG 11/1777, page 4, schedule 16, Porters, Great Braxted
Walter Mott Head Mar 30? Agr Labr born Essex, Ultin[?]
Mary Ann Mott Wife Mar 26 born Essex, Great Braxted
Emma Mott Daur 8 Scholar born Essex, Gt Totham
Fredrick Mott Son 5 Scholat born Essex, Gt Totham
Charles Mott Son 4 born Essex, Gt Totham
Walter Mott Son 1 born Essex, Gt Totham
1891 census
RG 12/1399, ED 15, page 20, schedule 129, Mill Road, Tollesbury
Walter Mott Head M 39 Agricultural labourer born Essex, Gt Totham
Mary Ann Mott Wife M 35[?] born Essex, Gt Braxted
Emma Mott Daur 17[?] Agricultural labourer [sic] born Essex, Gt Totham
Frederick Son 15 Agricultural labourer born Essex, Gt Totham
Charles Son 13 Agricultural labourer born Essex, Gt Totham
Walter Son 11 Agricultural labourer born Essex, Gt Totham
Elizabeth Daur 9 Scholar born Essex, Tiptree
Kate K Daur 7 Scholar born Essex, Tiptree
Robert G Son 3 Scholar born Essex, Tiptree
Thomas H Son ? born Essex, Gt Braxted
1901 census
RG 13/1725, f.20, p.1, schedule 8, Chess Lane, Witham
Walter Mott Head M 50 Horseman on farm born Essex, Ulting
Mary A Mott Wife M 49 born Essex, Braxted
Walter Mott Son S 21 Agricultural labourer born Essex, Totham
Robert Mott Son 13 born Essex, Tiptree
Kate Mott Daur 8 born Essex, Witham
Ellen Mott Daur 6 born Essex, Witham
Richard Mott Son 4 born Essex, Witham
1920 electoral register
Chess Lane: Mott, Robert Stanley; Mott, Florence Ethel Mary
Trafalgar Square: Mott, Walter Gabriel.
1930 electoral register
Chess Lane: Mott, Robert Stanley; Mott, Florence Ethel
47 Maldon Road: Fisher, Albert; Fisher, Ellen
1938 electoral register
3 Maldon Road: Fisher, Albert; Fisher, Ellen
1947 electoral register
3 Maldon Road: Fisher, Bert Albert; Fisher, Albert; Fisher, Ellen.