Elizabeth (Ashley) Geary (1796 - 1878)

Born 1796 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England

Wife of Richard Geary — married 22 May 1825 in Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 31 May 1878 at about age 82 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth was born about 1796.

1825 Marriage The parish record for Saint George, Bloomsbury, Middlesex in 1825 states that Richard Geary, of this parish and Elizabeth Ashley, of this parish, were married in this church by Banns on the twenty second day of May in 1825. The witnesses were Thomas Ashley and Mary Geary. ^[1]

1841 Census In 1841, Elizabeth (aged 40) and her mother Elizabeth Ashley (aged 80) are living at 5 Edward Street in the parish of St Leonard, Shoreditch. ^[2] Also there are 2 of her children - William aged 15 and Ellen aged 8.

1851 Census Elizabeth and children William and Ellen are still in Edward Street. ^[3] Elizabeth's birth place is recorded as Whiston in Yorkshire.

1861 Census In 1861 Elizabeth is a Laundress living at 19 Eagle Wharf Road. She is listed as having a daughter named Harriet Dawson with her aged 15, but this is probably an error. The original appears to show Harriett's occupation as Servant crossed out. ^[4]

1871 Census Elizabeth is living in Cross Street, Clapham. ^[5]

1878 Death A copy of Elizabeth's Death Certificate records -
Date of death - 31st May 1878
Where died - 15 Chip Street
Age - 80 years
Widow of William Geary (Builder) - this is incorrect information - his name was Richard Geary
Informant - Sophia Wilkinson

Sources

1. ↑ 1825 Marriage - Ancestry ($) [1]
2. ↑ 1841 Census - FamilySearch - "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQVJ-L7J : 5 March 2021), Elizabeth Geary, Shoreditch St Leonard, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ 1851 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFW-CBG : 8 November 2017), Elizabeth Geary, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England; citing Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, p. 3, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ 1861 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-W8SM : 22 April 2019), Elizabeth Gearey, Shoreditch St Leonard, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ 1871 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRFP-CL5 : 25 April 2019), Elizabeth Geary, 1871.

See also:

• Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Saint George, Bloomsbury, in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1825, Page 442.