EIGHTH GENERATION

588. Ellen BLYTH was born in 1846 in Colchester, Essex. She died on 30 Jan 1897 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia. 1851 Census: Ellen, 5, was living with her parents in Peldon.

She was married to Robert MENDHAM (son of James MENDHAM and Ruth HARKNESS) on 6 Dec 1862 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Robert MENDHAM was born in 1833 in Carlisle, Cumbria. He died on 25 Jan 1882 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia. He was buried on 21 Feb 1882 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia. He was a lead miner in England. He was a gold miner in Australia. Robert went to Australia around the time of the gold rush. He arrived there on the 18 January 1854. Ellen BLYTH and Robert MENDHAM had the following children:

+770 i. Robert Charles MENDHAM.
771 ii. Sarah Ruth Jane MENDHAM was born on 31 Jul 1866. She died on 2 Sep 1945 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia. She was also known as Ruth.
772 iii. Ellen May MENDHAM was born on 9 May 1868. She died on 19 Aug 1868 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia.
+773 iv. Ellen Mary MENDHAM.
+774 v. Fanny Blyth MENDHAM.
+775 vi. Annetta MENDHAM.
+776 vii. George Henry James MENDHAM.
+777 viii. Jessie Harkness Kate MENDHAM.
778 ix. James John MENDHAM was born on 16 Sep 1880 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia. He died on 13 Dec 1955 in Cooloongatta, Queensland, Australia.