Amy Louise Ellis was born in 1874 in Anerley, London, England. Her parents were George Ellis and Charlotte Matilda Rogers. George was a wine merchant. Amy had two brothers, George and William John. The younger George Ellis married Amelia Amy Theobald in 1888. There are other family connections between the Angliss, Ellis, Theobald, Torond and Leonard families.
In 1903, at Croydon, Surrey, Amy Louise married James Alfred Leonard.
| Children of James and Amy | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Rita Leonard | 6 April 1904 | 1905 |
| Geoffrey Leonard | 1906 | 1992 |
| Kenneth Leonard | 1907 | 1990 |
| Freda Leonard | 1910 | 2001 |