Elizabeth Horsfield (abt. 1843 - 1928)

Born about 1843 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 25 Mar 1928 at about age 85 in England, United Kingdom

Biography

Elizabeth Horsfield was born about 1843 to Lawrence Horsfield and Harriet (Jones) Horsfield. She was baptized with 3 other siblings on 18 November 1846 at St. Mary the Virgin Church in Deane, Lancashire England. ^[1]

She never married and supported herself as a cotton weaver. She lived with her sisters all her life.

Elizabeth died on 25 March 1928 and was buried with her mother and sisters at St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard in Deane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 for Elizabeth Horsfield, Baptism Date: 18 Nov 1846, Baptism Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Deane, Father: Lawrence Horsfield, Mother: Harriet Horsfield, Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/2/5 Children baptized: Margaret, Joseph, Elizabeth, Mary Ann (Ancestry.com [on-line database w/ image]).
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and image by Andrea Smith (contributor 48093962) (accessed 28 June 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Horsfield (unknown–25 Mar 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #135833493, citing St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Deane, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England ; Maintained by Andrea Smith (contributor 48093962) .

See also:

• 1851 England Census for Rumworth, Lancashire. With mother Harriet Horsefield 46, brother Charles Horsefield 19, brother William Horsefield 17, sister Eliza Horsefield 14, sister Margaret Horsefield 13, brother Joseph Horsefield 11, self Elizabeth Horsefield 8, sister Maria Horsefield 4, lodger James Boardman 70.
• 1871 England Census for . With mother Harriet Horsefield 64, sister Eliza Horsefield 34 cotton weaver, self Elizabeth Horsefield 27 cotton weaver, sister Mary A Horsefield 24 cotton weaver, & boarder Betsy Aspinwall 43 cotton weaver.
• 1881 England Census for Halliwell, Lancashire. With widowed mother Harriet Horsfield 73, sister Eliza Horsfield 44 cotton weaver, self Elizabeth Horsfield 36 cotton weaver, sister Mary A. Horsfield 34 cotton weaver, & visitor Jane Keeley 45 domestic cook.
• 1891 England Census for Bolton, Great Bolton, Lancashire. With mother Thomas [Harriet] Horsfield 84 provisions dealer, self Elizabeth Horsfield 46 cotton weaver, sister Mary Ann Horsfield 46 shop assistant, brother-in-law William Henry Torand [Townend] 54 & sister Eliza Torand [Townend] 54. Family living at 88 Moor-lane.
• 1911 England Census Dist. 04, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Sister Mary Ann Horsfield 64 single shop keeper, self Elizabeth Horsfield 67 single asst in shop, sister Eliza Townend 74 widow, & brother Charles Horsfield 80 widower visitor [from Australia].