Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of John Brooks
and Mary (Harper) Brooks
Sister of
Jonathan Brooks
Wife of
John Watson
— married
29 Jul 1843 in St Mary The Virgin's Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Wife of
William Gorton
— married
19 Nov 1853 in St Mary The Virgin's Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Betty was born in 1827. She was the daughter of John Brooks and Mary Harper.
- Marriage: 29 Jul 1843 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
- John Watson - (X), full [age], Spinner, Bachelor, Blackburn
- Betty Brooks - (X), full [age], Spinster, Blackburn
- Groom's Father: Joseph Watson, Weaver
- Bride's Father: John Brooks, Nailor
- Witness: Joseph Fairbrother; Thomas Livesey
- Married by: William H. Strong
- Register: Marriages 1843 - 1844, Page 118, Entry 236
- Source: LDS Film 1278817
- Marriage: 19 Nov 1853 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
- William Gorton - (X), 24, Piecer, Bachelor, Blackburn
- Betty Watson - (X), 26, Widow, Blackburn
- Groom's Father: Titus Gorton, Weaver
- Bride's Father: John Brooks, Nailer
- Witness: John Pilkington; Thomas Livesey
- Married by Banns by: Henry Burgess
- Register: Marriages 1853 - 1854, Page 132, Entry 264
- Source: LDS Film 1278819
Census Records
Census 1841 Salford, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom[1]
- John Brooks Male 50
- Mary Brooks Female 50
- William Brooks Male 15
- Elizabeth Brooks Female 14
- Alice Brooks Female 12
- Jonathan Brooks Male 15 Lancashire
- Grace Brooks Female 18 Lancashire
- Thomas Brooks Male 0 Lancashire
- Peter Towers Male 20 Lancashire
- John Watson Male 15 Lancashire
- Mary Pickering Female 11 Lancashire
Census 1851 Skye Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England[2]
- John Watson Head Male 28 Blackburn, Lancashire
- Betty Watson Wife Female 24 Blackburn, Lancashire
Census 1861 Harrison's Yard, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom[3]
- William Gorton Head Male 30 Blackburn, Lancashire
- Betty Gorton Wife Female 32 Blackburn, Lancashire
- William Gorton Son Male 2 Blackburn, Lancashire
- John James Gorton Son Male 0 Blackburn, Lancashire
Census 1881 Stanley Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England[4]
- William Gorton Head Male 50 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- Betsy Gorton Wife Female 52 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- William Gorton Son Male 22 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- Jonathan Gorton Son Male 18 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- John James Gorton Son Male 17 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- John Lyons Boarder Male 16 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQLD-TKX : 22 May 2019), Elizabeth Brooks in household of Jonathan Brooks, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5Z-62J : 12 September 2019), Betty Watson in household of John Watson, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; citing Blackburn, Lancashire, England, p. 18, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M757-413 : 12 September 2020), Betty Gorton in household of William Gorton, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q275-VY79 : 13 December 2017), Betsy Gorton in household of William Gorton, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 37, Piece/Folio 4191/20, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,185.
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