Susannah (Mileham) Riseborough (bef. 1766 - 1845)

Born before 12 Aug 1766 in Bradfield, Norfolk, England

Wife of Robert Riseborough — married 18 Apr 1788 in St. John the Baptist, Coltishall, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1845 after age 78 in Coltishall, Norfolk, England

Biography

Susannah was christened by her mother Hannah Mileham on 12 August 1766 in Bradfield^[1]. Hannah married Joseph Ward on 21 October that year^[2]; the assumption has to be that Joseph is the father.

Susanna married Robert on 18 April 1788^[3]. There is one record for 13 March, but other records all give 18 April. The parish record^[4] shows that the marriage took place at St John the Baptist, Coltishall, and that one of the witnesses was her mother Hannah Ward.

In the 1841 census, where her name is listed as Susan, she and Robert are still in Coltishall and their ages given as 75^[5]. Given that ages of adults were rounded, this puts her probable birth year between 1764 and 1768.

Susanna was buried at Coltishall on 24 March 1845^[6]. Her age is put at 78, which equates to a birth year of 1767.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N59N-Q84 : accessed 12 September 2015), Susannah Mileham, 12 Aug 1766; citing BRADFIELD,NORFOLK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 894,716.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFSW-9V9 : accessed 12 September 2015), Joseph Ward and Hannah Mileham, 21 Oct 1766; citing Bradfield, Norfolk, England, reference item 9; FHL microfilm 1,526,819.
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNB6-YRC : accessed 13 August 2015), Robert Riseborough and Susanna Ward, 18 Apr 1788; citing Coltishall, Norfolk, England, reference item 5 p 41; FHL microfilm 2,149,815.
4. ↑ DustyDocs.com
5. ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 761; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Coltishall; County: Norfolk; Enumeration District: 17 18; Folio: 11; Page: 17; Line: 1; GSU roll: 438854
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6. ↑ "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27Z7-9W8 : accessed 13 August 2015), Susanna Riseborough, 24 Mar 1845; citing Burial, Cottishall, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,526,584.