Mistress of Charles Dickens (Memorial #1256). In 1857, when she was just 18, she met Dickens, who was then 45. The following year, Dickens separated from his wife of more than 20 years. Ternan had a relationship with Dickens until his death in 1870. In his will, Dickens left her £1,000 and sufficient income from a trust fund so that she would never have to work again. In 1876, 6 years after Dickens' death, she married George Wharton Robinson, who died in 1910. They had two children, Geoffrey and Gladys. Her relationship with Dickens was kept a secret until after her death. She is the subject of the play, Little Nell by Simon Gray and the book, The Invisible Woman: The Story Of Charles Dickens & Nelly Ternan by Claire Tomalin.
Mistress of Charles Dickens (Memorial #1256). In 1857, when she was just 18, she met Dickens, who was then 45. The following year, Dickens separated from his wife of more than 20 years. Ternan had a relationship with Dickens until his death in 1870. In his will, Dickens left her £1,000 and sufficient income from a trust fund so that she would never have to work again. In 1876, 6 years after Dickens' death, she married George Wharton Robinson, who died in 1910. They had two children, Geoffrey and Gladys. Her relationship with Dickens was kept a secret until after her death. She is the subject of the play, Little Nell by Simon Gray and the book, The Invisible Woman: The Story Of Charles Dickens & Nelly Ternan by Claire Tomalin.
Inscription
In Loving Memory of
George Wharton Robinson
Died 2nd December 1910
Ellen Wharton Robinson
His Loving Wife, 25th April 1914
Family Members
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Frances Eleanor Jarman Ternan
1802–1873
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George Wharton Robinson
1851–1910 (m. 1876)
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Frances Eleanor Ternan Trollope
1835–1913
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![Maria Taylor]()
Maria Susanna Ternan Taylor
1837–1904
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Records on Ancestry
Ellen Lawless “Nelly” Ternan Robinson
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Ellen Lawless “Nelly” Ternan Robinson
London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921
Ellen Lawless “Nelly” Ternan Robinson
1861 England Census
Ellen Lawless “Nelly” Ternan Robinson
1891 England Census
Ellen Lawless “Nelly” Ternan Robinson
1881 England Census
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