Elizabeth (Adams) Walker (abt. 1850)

Born about Dec 1850 in Heavitree, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Walter Mitchell — married about 1880 in Exeter District, St.Thomas, Devon, England

Wife of George Walker — married 1895 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Referencing the UK Census data shows Elizabeth born either December 1850 or January 1851:

Census 30 Mar 1851 Swale's Cottage, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon. England

 ?John Adams, head, marr, 33, Ag lab, born Clyst St George Devon

Ann Adams, wife, marr, 34, Laundress/Mistress, born Shobroke Devon

George Adams, son, 8, scholar, born Heavitree

Emily Adams, daug, 6, scholar, born Heavitree

Jane Adams, daug, 3, scholar, born Heavitree

Elizabeth Adams, daug, 3mths, born Heavitree

John Adams, son 3mths, born Heavitree

Elizabeth Painter, Gr. Mother, wid, 78, born Chumleigh

In the next ten years they have moved:

Census 7 Apr 1861 Private House, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon. England

 ?John Adams, head, marr, 44, labourer, born Clyst St George Devon

Ann Adams, wife, marr, 43, laundress, born Shobrook Devon

George Adams, son, unmarr, 18, app cordwainer, born Heavitree Devon

Emily Adams, daug, 16, laundress, born Heavitree Devon

Jane Adams, daug, 13, scholar, born Heavitree Devon

Elizabeth Adams, daug, 10, scholar, born Heavitree Devon

By 1871 she has moved in with her older sister Emily who has married William Bishop

Census Apr 1871 Heavitree, Exeter, Devon. England

 ?William R. Bishop, head, marr, 30, Carpenter, born Broadclist

Emily Bishop, wife, marr, 26, Laundress, born Heavitree

Jane Chase Bishop, daug, 4, born Heavitree

George M. Bishop, son, 10mths, born Heavitree

Ann Adams, Moth-in-law, wid, 52, laundress, born Shobrooke

Elizabeth Adams, Sis-in-law, 20, laundress, born Heavitree

Elizabeth is married by the Uk census of 3 Apr 1881. She and her husband live at 2 Salutation Cott, Parr St, Exeter St Sidwells, Devon. England along with both Walters mother' and Ann's widowed mothers.

Census 3 Apr 1881 2 Salutation Cott, Parr St, Exeter St Sidwells, Devon. England

 ?Walter Mitchell, head, marr, 36, baker, born Sidmouth Devon

Elizabeth Mitchell, wife, marr, 30, born Heavitree Devon

Mary Ann Mitchell, ??, wid, 68, born Broadclyst Devon

Ann Adams, ??, wid, 63, born Shoebrook Devon

Elizabeth is herself a widowed in the UK census of 5 Apr 1891 and living on West St, Arnold, Nottinghamshire. England, along with her three children, the oldest Amy being nine years of age. This would calculate Walter's death to about 1886.

Census UK 5 Apr 1891 West St, Arnold, Nottinghamshire. England

Elizabeth Mitchell, head, wid, 37, laundress, born Exeter Devon

Amy C. Mitchell, daug, 9, scholar, born Exeter Devon

Lily Mitchell, daug, 7, scholar, born Exeter Devon

Minnie M.A. Mitchell, daug, 5, scholar, born Exeter Devon

George Walker married Elizabeth Mitchell in 1895 in Basford, Nottinghamshire ^[1].

Elizabeth remarried to George Walker himself a widower with two children in the UK census of 31 Mar 1901 living in The Chase, Church St, Arnold, Nottinghamshire. England

Census 31 Mar 1901 The Chase, Church St, Arnold, Nottinghamshire. England

 ?George Walker, head, marr, 50, Laundry proprietor, born Arnold Notts

Elizabeth Walker, wife, marr, 49, born Exeter Devon

Herbert Walker, son, single, 25, cabinate maker, born Arnold Notts

Emma Walker, daug, single, 22, laundress, born Arnold Notts

Amy Mitchell, daug in law, single, 19, laundress, born Exeter Devon

Lillie Mitchell, daug in law, single, 17, laundress, born Exeter Devon

Minnie Mitchell, daug in law, single, 15, laundress, born Exeter Devon

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Civil Registration Index, Basford, Q3 1895, Vol 7b Page 199

Acknowledgements

• Adams-20070 was created by Gerry Adams through the import of 2015 Legacy Thomas Adams May.ged on Apr 29, 2015.