Wellington, Shropshire, approximately 10 miles east of Shrewsbury, came to prominence in the Industrial Revolution. Upton Magna is a small village three miles east of Shrewsbury. Rodington is another village, two miles north-east of Upper Magna

Richard Ellks, baptised in St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury on 2 August 1772

Anne Elks, baptised in St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury on 16 April 1775

Sarah Elkes, baptised in St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, on 15 February 1778

William Elks, baptised in St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, on 5 August 1781

Edward Elks, baptised in St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury on 30 December 1784

Edward Elkes, baptised in St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, on 3 August 1788

Elizabeth Elks, baptised at Wellington on 8 January 1792

Ann Elks, baptised in Wellington on1 April 1796

Samuell Elks, born circa 1695. He married Anne Priece at Upton Magna on 24 May 1717.

Samuell Elkes, baptised in Upton Magna on 29 November 1718

John Elks, baptised in Upton Magna in July 1720. He married Mary Williams in Shawbury on 2 February 1748. For children of John Elks and Mary Williams see below.

Ann Elks, baptised in Upton Magna on 1 January 1721.

Anne Elks, baptised in Upton Magna on 17 November 1749

Samuel Elks, baptised in Upton Magna 12 February 1752. For possible children of Samuel Elks see below.

John Elks, baptised in Upton Magna on 6 January 1755.

Thomas Elks, baptised in Upton Magna on 23 October 1759.

Richard Elks, baptised in Upton Magna on 31 May 1762

William Elks, baptised in Upton Magna on 1 January 1765

Edward Elks, baptised in Upton Magna on 5 April 1768. He married Mary Gregory in Wellington on 2 September 1793. For children of Edward and Mary Elks see below.

Anne Elks, baptised in Upton Magna on 15 September 1771.

William Elks, baptised at Upton Magna on 14 October 1781

Anne Elkes, baptised at Upton Magna on 5 January 1783

John Elkes, baptised at Upton Magna on 6 November 1785

Elizabeth Elkes, baptised at Upton Magna on 9 September 1787

Elizabeth Elkes, baptised at Upton Magna on 17 May 1789

Samuel Elkes, baptised at Upton Magna on 8 January 1792. He married Margaret Brooks in Wellington on 25 December 1819.

Sarah Elkes, baptised at Rodington on 11 Jaunary 1794

Stephen Elkes, baptised at Rodington on 24 July 1796

William Elks, baptised in Wellington on 28 December 1794. He married Sarah Jones in Wellington on 13 August 1821. For children see below.

Edward Elks, baptised in Wellington on 12 June 1803. See below possible marriage and children.

Samuel Elks, baptised in Wellington on 12 June 1803

Mary Elks, baptised in Wellington on 7 February 1808

Thomas Elks, baptised in Wellington on 7 February 1808

Elizabeth Elks, baptised in Wellington on 18 February 1810

Elizabeth Elks, baptised in Wellington on 26 March 1809. She (Elizabeth Helks) married Benjamin Aglington at Wellington on 26 March 1832.

Sarah Ilks, baptised in Wellington on 2 April 1815

Mary Elkes, born circa 1788(?) married Edward Peters at Rodington on 28 July 1808

Thomas Elks, baptised in Wellington on 13 September 1809

Edward Elks, baptised in Wellington on 13 September 1809

Samuel Elkes, baptised in Wellington on 8 May 1814

William Elks, born circa 1786, married Mary Spender at Rodington on 4 June 1810.

Sarah Elks, baptised in Rodington on 22 July 1810

Elizabeth Elkes, baptised in Rodington on 13 September 1812

Ann Elkes, baptised in Rodington on 6 November 1814

William Ellks, son of Elizabeth Ellks, baptised at Wellington on 6 November 1812

Anne Elkes, baptised in Wellington on 13 May 1821

Joseph Elkes, baptised in Wellington on 27 July 1823

Emma Elks, baptised in Wellington on 17 December 1826

Margaret Elks, baptised in Wellington on 25 September 1831

Emma Elkes, baptised in Wellington on 2 May 1824

Martha Elkes, baptised in Wellington on 2 May 1824

Mark Elkes, baptised in Wellington on 29 April 1827

William Helks, baptised in Wellington on 16 August 1835

Mary Ann Helks, baptised in Wellington on 1 July 1832

John Elkes, baptised at Wellington on 9 November 1834

Sarah Elks, baptised at Wellington on 25 December 1836, died before 1841?

Edward Helks, baptised at Wellington on 17 July 1842

John Elks, born circa 1798. He married Margaret ----- (born circa 1801) circa 1820

William Helks, baptised at Wellington in 1823

Margaret Elks, baptised at Wellington on 18 January 1835

Elizabeth Helks, baptised at Wellington on 24 March 1837

 William Elks, born circa 1805. He married Elizabeth Sturgis in Rodington on 15 December 1828

Richard Elkes, born circa 1810. He married Mary Sambrook in St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury on 27 May 1834.

Ann Elkes, baptised in Rodington on 26 April 1835 (d. of Richard Elkes, labourer, and Mary, of Sugdon)

William Helks, born circa 1823 in Wellington. He married Eliza Gallear (born circa 1822 in Wellington) in Wellington on 5 December 1852.

Living at Walker Street, Wellington

John Helks, male aged 43, Agricultural labourer
Margaret Helks, female aged 40
Maria Helks, female aged 12
Esther Helks, female aged 10
Mary Helks, female aged 6
Elizabeth Helks, female aged 4
Henry Helks, male aged 1

Living at New Street, Wellington

Margaret Helks, female aged 35, brazier?

Living at Watling Street, Wellington

Edward Elks, male aged 40, collier
Ann Elks, female aged 35
George Elks, male aged 15, collier
William Elks, male aged 11
Mary Ann Elks, female aged 9
John Elks, male aged 6
Eliza Elks, female aged 1

Living at Ragfield Row, Wellington

William Elkes, male aged 40, labourer
Sarah Elkes, female aged 40
Mark Elkes, male aged 12, stone mason
William Elkes, male aged 5

Living at Ragfield Row, Wellington

George Elks, male aged 25, labourer
Jane Elks, female aged 20

Living at Trench Lane, Wellington

Richard Helks, male aged 20
Emma Helks, female, aged 22
Thomas Helks, male aged 3 months