Ella Thomas

Ella Madison Thomas (b. 10th May 2000) was a resident of North Grove from her birth in 2000 until 2004.

Ella is the daughter of Catherine and Eric Thomas and is the younger sister of the deceased Madison Weston and the older sister of Rhiannon, Jay and Brandon Thomas. Ella is also the granddaughter of Jim and Abigail Groom.

Biography
Ella was born in her grandparents front room when Catherine gave birth prematurelym by two weeks. Seeing her daughter for the first time was a daunting experience for Catherine who feared she would lose Ella just like she did Madison in 1996.

Catherine suffered from post-natal depression and it nearly ended her one year marriage to Eric but seeing her mother become diagnosed with cancer just after the birth of Ella was an eye-opener for Catherine who with help managed to look after her daughter.

Ella does not remember her grandparents Abigail and Jim who died before she was three years old but she regularly see' photos of her with them in photo albums.

In 2002, her sister Rhiannon was born and in 2004 the family moved to Lancaster to be near her paternal family.

Family
Mother: Catherine Thomas

Father: Eric Thomas

Sisters: Rhiannon Thomas and Madison Weston (step)

Brothers: Jay and Brandon Thomas

Grandparents: Jim Groom and Abigail Groom

Uncles: Henry Groom, Charles Groom and Edward Groom

Aunts: Jackie Groom and Frances Groom

Cousins: Annie Buckley, Bailey Groom, Molly Groom, Ian Groom, Kirsty Groom, Tina Groom, Nate Groom and Seth Groom