Elizabeth Butler (1776 - bef. 1863)

Born 1776 in Chatham, Kent, England

Wife of John Relf — married 31 Dec 1796 in Gillingham, Kent, England

Descendants

Died before 7 Oct 1863 before age 87 in Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

According to the 1851 census record Elizabeth was born in about 1776 in Chatham, Kent, England. ^[1]

Elizabeth married John Relf at St Mary Magdalene, Gillingham, Kent on 31 Dec 1796. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2 decades following their marriage John & Elizabeth had at least 7 children, all baptised in Chatham, Kent.

In the 1841 census Elizabeth was living in Chatham, Kent with her husband John. John & Elizabeth's children all appear to have left the family home by the time of the 1841 census, although at least 1 of their children is living nearby (their daughter Jane is recorded at an address on River Row with her husband in this census, River Row is the same road on which John & Elizabeth are living according to census images accessed at ancestry.co.uk) ^[4]

In the 1851 census Elizabeth was living in Chatham, Kent with her husband John. ^[1]

In the 1861 census Elizabeth was now a widow and living with her daughter Elizabeth, son in law Joshua and their children. ^[5]

Elizabeth died in 1863 and was buried at the same church where John & Elizabeth had married. The burial register notes that she was 87 years old and that the death occurred at Chatham. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL2-92R : 9 November 2019), Elizabeth Relf in household of John Relf, Chatham, Kent, England; citing Chatham, Kent, England, p. 33, 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.
2. ↑ St Mary Magdalene Banns book, page 28 https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P153-01-21(1).pdf
3. ↑ St Mary Magdalene marriages register, page 29 https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P153-01-21(2).pdf
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQKP-WK8 : 6 March 2021), Elizabeth Relf in household of John Relf, Chatham Town, Kent, 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.
5. ↑ "1861 England Census" [database on-line]. Ancestry.com.The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Piece: 482, Folio: 36, Page Number: 28
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZRM-XC97 : 10 June 2021), Elizabeth Relf, ; Burial, Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England, St Mary Magdalene Churchyard; citing record ID 225449227, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
7. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8C8-927 : 15 March 2020), Elizabeth Relf, 1863.