Born
about 1766 in
Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Robert Briggs
— married
5 Feb 1788 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Descendants
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified 21 Jun 2022
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Biography
Elizabeth was born in 1766.
Sources
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name Betty Aspden
Female
Christening Date 1766
Christening Place Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage: 5 Feb 1788 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Robert Briggs - Weaver, the parish of Blackburn
Elizabeth Aspden - (X), Spinster, the same parish
Witness: Ben. Waring; John Margerison
Married by Banns by: B Willock, Curate
Register: Marriages 1786 - 1791, Page 65, Entry 195
Source: Original Parish Register
Research Notes
In 'Darwen and its people' by J.G. Shaw (1889) p.64: "Robert married the sister of 'Fighting Bill' (Wm. Aspden). Bill didn't play at boxing, he knocked his opponents down and punched them too."
Sister of Hannah Aspden Aspden-388 .
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