Miss Ellen Mary Barber

Miss Ellen Mary "Nellie"  Barber, 26, was born in Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England, the daughter of carpenter, William Hopkins Barber, and Fanny (nee Izzard), She had a sister Edith Emily Barber.¹

In 1912 her family resided in The Square, Penshurst, near Tonbridge, Kent. The large house in Penshurst, called Penshurst Place, was owned by the Cavendish family. Ellen was 5’8” tall, with a pale complexion, brown hair and eyes.

She boarded the Titanic at Southampton as maid to Mrs Tyrell William Cavendish for whom she had worked for over a year. Her last permanent residence was in Stafford. She travelled on the Cavendish's ticket (No. 19877).

Mrs Cavendish and Miss Barber were rescued in lifeboat 6. She sent a Marconigram to her parents' address, it was transmitted at 9.40 pm, probably on 18 April 1912:

Mrs Barber Penshurst nr Tonbridge Kent England

Safe

Nellie

Ellen never married and died in London on 2 May 1963.²