Surname: Power Forename(s): Ellen (Nelly) b. 1817. Nationality: English.
Poet. Alternative signature: “Miss Ellen Power.” Also known as “Nelly” Power. Niece
of Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington. Sister of Marguerite Agnes Power.
She and her sister lived with her aunt in London (1831-1849), then with Alfred, Comte
d’Orsay in Paris (1849-1852). Biographical information: “Marguerite Gardiner, Countess
of Blessington,” Orlando; “Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington,” ODNB; Curran Index. (AC, CC)