Ellen Ascough was the daughter of Matthew Ascough and Mary Rodwell.

Ellen was born around 1818 in Masham, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

She was christened on Saturday 23 May 1818 at Masham, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

Ellen married James Cundall on Saturday 1 December 1838 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
The witnesses at the marriage were Thomas Cundall and John Kay.

She had the following children from her marriage to James Cundall:

- Ann Cundall	born around 1839 in Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Margaret Cundall	born around 1842 in Laverton, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- John Cundall	born on 25 March 1845 in Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Mary Cundall	born around 1847 in Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Alice Cundall	born on 13 November 1851 in Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Matthew Cundall	born around 1854 in Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- James Cundall	born on 7 October 1860 in Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1838		Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 2.
1841		Graygarth, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 3.
1842	1847	Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 4.
1851		Potter Lane, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 5.
1861	1876	Lunterstone, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.	Notes 6, 7 & 8.

Ellen died when she was 58 years old, on Saturday 9 September 1876 in Lunterstone, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.  

She was buried on Tuesday 12 September 1876 in St Peters Church, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire (Plot 9).

Her gravestone in St Peter's Church, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard has the following inscription:

In loving memory of
Ellen
wife of James Cundall
of Lunterstone
who died September 9th 1876
aged 58 years
Also the above named
James Cundall
who died July 21st 1896
aged 80 years
Also Matthew, son on the above
who died June 18th 1886
aged 31 years

Gone but not forgotten

The picture of her gravestone was from the Dallowgill website.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See Parish Registers and IGI.
2.	See 1861 Census. Birthplace of her daughter Ann.
3.	See 1841 Census.
4.	See 1851 Census. Birthplace of her children Margaret, John and Mary.
5.	See 1851 Census.
6.	See 1861 Census.
7.	See 1871 Census.
8.	St Peters Church, Dallowgill, Monumental Inscriptions.
9.	Baptism information provided by Ray Ascough.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Greygarth (2), Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1851	Potter Lane, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1861	Lunterstone, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1871	Lunterstone, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.