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Hello,
I'm looking for any information on Ellen Burke who was probably born in St. John's. She married Phillip Luscombe around 1843 in St. John's. She was born around 1820.
Thanks
Liz

Hi,
Sorry don't know anything about her background but they were married Sep 3 1844 at the Anglican Cathedral, St Johns

Court Petition
Estate of Philip Luscombe late of Saint John's
in the Central District Labourer deceased
Dated May 8th 1886 Admin granted to Eliza Luscombe of Saint Johns
aforesaid spinster of Sureties George Luscombe and Edward Long
Estate sworn under $400.00

To the Honourable the
Supreme Court or to one
of the Honourable the judges thereof

The Petition of Eliza Luscombe of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland Spinster Humbly Sheweth
That Your Petitioner's father Philip Luscombe of St. John's aforesaid Labourer died on the sixth Day of November now last past intestate. That the said Philip Luscombe left him surviving five children, viz. Eliza (Your Petitioner) Mary married to Edward Long, Fanny married to John Rielley, Margaret married to John Walsh and John. That all the said children are resident in St. John's aforesaid with the exception of John who is resident out of the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court. That The said Philip Luscombe died possessed of a leasehold interest in a house at St. John's aforesaid; and that the whole property of the said Philip Luscombe does not to the best of Petitioner's information and belief exceed the Sum of Four Hundred Dollars.
That no Probate or Administration to the Will or Estate of the said Philip Luscombe has been granted or applied for.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration to the Estate of the said Philip Luscombe deceased be granted to your petitioner.


Philip & Ellen (Burke) Luscombe, Ang Cath/St Marys ANG, laborer
George Henry b Nov 24 1846 St Johns, bap Dec 6 1846, buried May 13 1857 St Johns
Eliza Jane b June 27 1849 St Johns, bap Jul 8 1849, lab
Caroline Ann b 28 March 1852 St Johns, bapt 3 May 1852
John Thomas b Nov 16 1859 St Johns, bap Nov 23 1859 (St Marys)
AND PER THE PETITION TO HIS PRESUMED ESTATE:
Mary - married Edward Long
Fanny - married John Rielly
Margaret - married John Walsh

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The following person's age would make her not a candidate but it is a curious thing
that the 2 surnames are a match.
PUBLIC LEDGER Nov 28 1871
ELLEN LISCOMBE (Also recorded as NELL BURKE) died c Nov 1871 age “30"
of exposure. “Lived a life of drunkeness & prostitution”


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Jill Marshall, St Johns

At least three of the Luscombe children were baptized in the Roman Catholic Church:

Elizabeth Lyscombe, child of Philip Lyscombe and Ellen Bourke, baptized 14 September 1858

John Thomas Liscomb, child of Philip Liscomb and Ellen Burk, baptized 23 December 1859
Godparents: Joseph Clarke and Margaret Power

Mary Liscum, aged 14 years, child of Philip Liscum and Ellen Burke, baptized 6 February 1866

Thank you both for the information. My thoughts are that the Ellen in the obituary in the Ledger is the same person, however her age is wrong. She would have been around 50 yr.'s old in 1871. It would be too much of a coincidence for it to be a different person named Ellen Burke married to a Phillip Luscombe. She married and baptised her children in the C of E in St. John's. A few of her children were re baptised in the Catholic Church. I'm wondering who her parents were.