Elizabeth (Hill) Try (bef. 1815 - 1899)

Born before 3 Dec 1815 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William George Try — married 28 Jan 1838 in Newington, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1899 after age 83 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1815 and christened on 3 Dec 1815 at Gwennap, Cornwall England. Her father James has their abode listed as Tresamble Downs and his occupation is a Mason. ^[1]

William George Try married Elizabeth Hill on 28 Jan 1838 at Holy Trinity, Newington, Southwark, England. At this time William was described as a clothier. ^{[2] [3]}

Elizabeth died on 26 Aug 1899 aged 84 years and was buried in a family plot at Toxeth Park Cemetery, Merseyside, Liverpool, England. Other family members; husband William and children Anne Louisa and Benjamin Josiah were also buried in this family plot .^[4]

The headstone of the Try family plot is transcribed as follows; In Loving Memory William George Try Who died 15th April 1884 aged 70 years Also Elizabeth his wife Who died 26 Aug 1899 aged 84 years And of their children Anne Louisa Who died [??15th April 1871] Aged [?18] years And Benjamin Josiah Who died 20 October 1888 aged [?39] years^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Transcription Baptisms solemnized in Gwennap in the County of Cornwall in the year 1815. Baptised 3 Dec Elizabeth daughter of James and Francis Hill, abode Tresamble Downs, Occupation mason. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J91G-TWY : 22 March 2020), Elizabeth Hill, 1815. (Digital image online)
2. ↑ William George TRY and Elizabeth HILL; digital images(accessed 23 May 2020); 1838 Marriage solemnized Holy Trinity Church, Parish of St Mary,[Newington?) County of Southwark No 57 28th January 1838 William George Try clothier, 14 Great Bland St, father Thomas Try, Locksmith and Elizabeth Hill 18 Cale Street, daughter of James Hill, builder witnesses John Hill and Ann Hill London Metropolitan Archives, London, England Ref P92/TRI/018. [digital Image] retrieved Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
3. ↑ William George TRY and Elizabeth HILL Volume 2 Page 272 FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
4. ↑ William George Try age 70, Bookkeeper from 18 Egerton St, Liverpool buried 19 Apr 1884, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cemetery section Non-conformist. Burial in Section 1, Grave 154 Section 1 Toxeth Park Cemetery Register of Burials in the Unconsecrated Part Folio 952 No 19008 Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, Merseyside, England; Liverpool Cemetery Registers; Reference: 352 CEM 9/2/3 Ancestry.com. England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. (image held)
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #174582385