The parents of Ellen Smith are not known.

Ellen was born around 1801 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Ellen married Henry Chew on Thursday 3 February 1825 in the Parish Chapelry, Colne, Lancashire.
The witnesses at the marriage were John Sharpe and Robert Smith.

She had the following children from her marriage to Henry Chew:

- Thomas Riley Chew	born on 16 July 1823 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.
- Sarah Smith Chew	born around 1834 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.
- John Smith Chew	born in 1836.
- Henry John (Harry) Chew	born on 25 May 1838 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.
- George Friday Chew	born on 12 February 1841 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1800	1861	Gisburn, Yorkshire.	Notes 1, 2 & 3.

Ellen died when she was 63 years old, on Tuesday 6 June 1865 in Pewet Hall, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.   The cause of her death was Neuourliagia (?) for 2 years.   Thomas Riley Chew was the informant of her death.

She was buried on Sunday 11 June 1865 in St Marys Church, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See 1861 Census. Ellen's birthplace.
2.	See 1841 Census.
3.	See 1861 Census.
4.	Death information provided by Albert Henry (Harry) Kay.
5.	See Parish Registers and IGI.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Gisburne, Yorkshire.
1861	Gisburn (2), Yorkshire.