Women’s History Month – Kylie's Genes Blog

Shipwreck Survivor, Ellen Mary Chamberlain, An Incredible Woman – Part Two

March 7, 2017 by admin 2 Comments

Since publishing this two part post on Ellen’s life I now have photos of Ellen and her husband James. I don’t know how old either of them are in these photos or where they were taken. Ellen had only been married ten years when her husband, Captain James Welsh, became sick. The newspaper said … [Read more…]

Shipwreck Survivor, Ellen Mary Chamberlain, An Incredible Woman – Part One

March 4, 2017 by admin 5 Comments

This post was first published in December 2010. I have updated and republished it as part of Women’s History Month. I am amazed by the things Ellen went through in her life. Born in Westminster, Middlesex, England in 1833 Ellen had five siblings. It is believed she came to South Australia in 1848 on the … [Read more…]