Okay, so today I wanted to share something a little different, a bit of a personal dive into someone I stumbled upon recently – Ella May Bainbridge. Now, you might be thinking, “Who’s that?” And honestly, that was my first thought too.
It all started when I was watching some old clips of a comedian I enjoy, you know, Rowan Atkinson, the guy who plays Mr. Bean? Yeah, that one. I got curious about him, one thing led to another, and boom, I ended up reading about his family. Turns out, his mom’s name is Ella May Bainbridge.
So, I began digging, you know, as one does when they get curious. Typed her name into the search bar, hit enter, and started scrolling.
- First few results were pretty basic, just stating she’s Rowan Atkinson’s mother. Nothing juicy there.
- Then I found some genealogy stuff – birth records, death records, you know, the usual family history stuff. Turns out she was born in 1914 and passed away in 1998, both in a place called Consett.
- Scrolled some more, and saw that some databases listed her with gender as female.
- Kept going, and there were a few more details about her husband, Eric Atkinson, who was apparently a farmer and a company director. They had four sons, and Rowan was the youngest.
Honestly, there wasn’t a ton of information about her life specifically. Most of what I found was just in relation to her famous son. But it was still kind of cool to trace back the roots of someone I knew, even if it was just through a few basic facts. It’s like, you see these famous people, and you forget they have families and histories just like everyone else.
My final thought
So, that’s my little exploration of Ella May Bainbridge. Maybe not the most exciting adventure, but it was a fun little detour for me. Makes you think about all the untold stories out there, you know? Anyway, thought I’d share my little journey with you all. Hope you found it at least a little interesting!
