Elizabeth Small (1776 - 1864)

Born 1776 in Ibberton, Dorset

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Willis — married 15 Jan 1798 in Marston Magna, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 1864 at about age 88 in Sherborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born about 1776 to Reuben and Martha Small, baptised 30 July 1776 in Ibberton, Dorset.^[1]

Married Henry Willis on 15 Jan 1798 in Marston Magna, Somerset.^[2]

1851 Census: Living in Bristol Rd, Sherborne, Dorset. Widow, head of household, receiving parish relief. Also at that address was the family of her daughter Mary Ann:^[3]

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Elizabeth Willis Head Widow Female 75 1776 Receiving parish relief Dorset, England
John Vallis Son in law Married Male 30 1821 Journeyman taylor Wincanton, Somerset, England
Mary Ann Vallis Daughter Married Female 32 1819 - Sherborne, Dorset, England
Charles Vallis Grand son Unmarried Male 9 1842 Scholar Sherborne, Dorset, England
Frederick Vallis Daughter Unmarried Male 4 1847 Scholar Sherborne, Dorset, England

1861 Census; Living in Newland, Sherborne with the family of her grandson George Willis.^[4]

Elizabeth died in Sherborne Union Workhouse on 13 October 1864.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1999
2. ↑ Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914
3. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census HO107-1859-232-25-91
4. ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census RG09-1360-105-1-8
5. ↑ Dorset, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-2001