Ellen Jones was born c 1869 at Topsham, DEV, ENG. She was the daughter of
George Crabbe and
Susan Jones.
Ellen Jones appeared on the census of 1871 at White Street, Topsham, DEV, ENG; aged 2.

She took the surname Crabbe when her mother married George Crabbe - no knowledge of formal adoption c 1873. She was a scholar in 1881. As of 1881, Ellen Jones was also known as Ellen Crabbe. She appeared on the census of 1881 at 10 Laura Buildings, Weston-super-Mare, SOM, ENG; aged 8. She was resident in Cardiff (as Nelly Crabb) with her uncle :- William Williams 41 from Barnstaple, DEV & his wife Elizabeth 51 from Topsham, DEV, his cousin William Martin 56 from Topsham, DEV
& her own step-brother Arthur 6 from Weston-super-Mare, SOM in 1891. As of 1891, Ellen Jones was also known as Nelly Crabb. She appeared on the census of 1891 at 3 Cumnock Terrace, Roath, Cardiff, GLA, WLS; aged 19. She was a servant at Dinas Powys in 1891.