Ellen Frankland was the daughter of John Frankland and Margaret Slinger.

Ellen was born on Saturday 21 September 1850 in Eggberry House, Easington, Yorkshire.

She was born at 1:00 p.m.

She was christened on Friday 11 October 1850 at Holden Chapel.

Ellen married John Topham in 1871 in St Andrew's Church, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
The witnesses at the marriage were William Frankland and Mary Jane Robinson.

She had the following children from her marriage to John Topham:

- Henry (Harry) Topham	born on 9 April 1869 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Ann (Annie) Topham	born on 28 April 1872 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Margaret Ellen Topham	born in 1874 in Warrington, Lancashire.
- Sarah Jane (Sallie) Topham	born in 1876 in Orford, Warrington, Lancashire.
- John Topham	born on 1 October 1886 in Clayton le Dale, near Blackburn, Lancashire.
- Gladys Topham	born on 24 January 1891 in Brotherod Farm, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1850	1851	Eggberry House, Easington, Yorkshire.	Note 1 & Census Data.
1861		Brighouse, Easington, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1869	1872	Slaidburn, Yorkshire.	Note 4 & Census Data.
1873		Warrington, Lancashire.	Note 6.
1875		Orford, Lancashire.	Note 7.
1881		Woodchurch Lane, Mary's Cottage, Tranmere, Cheshire.	Census Data.
1886		Clayton le Dale, near Blackburn, Lancashire.	Note 9.
1890		Rochdale, Lancashire.	Note 10.
1891		Brotherod Farm, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire.	Census Data.
1901	1911	Brown Wardle, Wardle, Lancashire.	Census Data.
1940		Syke, Rochdale, Lancashire (with daughter Gladys).	Note 12.

Ellen was a Dressmaker.

Ellen died when she was 92 years old, in 1942 in Rochdale, Lancashire.  

She was buried in Healey Church, Rochdale.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	Birth Certificate.
4.	Birthplace of her children Henry and Ann.
6.	Birthplace of her daughter Margaret.
7.	Birthplace of her daughter Sarah.
9.	See 1901 Census. Birthplace of her son John.
10.	See 1901 Census. Birthplace of her daughter Gladys.
11.	Marriage information and death and burial information provided by Evelyn Naylor (nee Holt).
12.	Information provided by Evelyn Naylor (nee Holt).

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Hegberry House, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1861	Brighouse, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1871	Village of Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1881	Woodchurch Lane, Mary's Cottage, Tranmere, Cheshire.
1891	Brotherod Farm, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire.
1901	Brown Wardle, Wardle, Lancashire.
1911	Brown Wardle, Wardle, Lancashire.