Elizabeth Butcher (abt. 1700 - 1754)

Born about 1700 in England

Wife of Henry Butcher — married 2 Dec 1718 in St. Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died 1754 at about age 54 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

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Biography

Elizabeth was born around 1700. ^{[citation needed]}

Elizabeth married Henry Butcher on 2nd December, 1718. The marriage took place at St. Margaret in Lowestoft, although it was noted as being in Norfolk, not Suffolk. (See research note). ^[1]

Elizabeth passed away in 1754.^{[citation needed]}

Research Note

Lowestoft is contentiously caught between being a town in Suffolk and also a town in Norfolk. In more recent times the people of Lowestoft, Suffolk were faced with the threat they might suddenly be residents of Norfolk. ^[2]

There are too many Elizabeth Butchers baptised in 1700 to determine which baptism is this Elizabeth.

I have been unable to find a record of Elizabeth's death on Family Search, Ancestry or Findmypast. All searched on 3 July 2019.

There are numerous unsourced family trees on Ancestry that give similar information to that on this profile.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage source (behind paywall): FindmyPast Premium paid service Record Transcript: Henry Butcher, resident of St Margaret. Marriage date: 2 Dec 1718. Parish: Lowestoft, St. Margaret. Diocese: Norfolk. Spouse's first and last name: Elizabeth Butcher. Spouse's parish: St Margaret. County: Norfolk. Country: England. Archive: Norfolk Record Office. Archive reference: PD 589/2. Page: 187. Record set: Norfolk Marriages. Category: Birth, Marriage and Death (Parish Registers). Subcategory: Parish Marriages. Collection from: England, Great Britain.
2. ↑ Further reading: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2694216/Suffolk-and-Norfolk-battle-over-Lowestoft.html

Acknowledgements

This profile was improved in July 2019 by a member of the England Project Gedcom Team.