Elizabeth Cavers (1829 - abt. 1843)

Born 1 Feb 1829 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

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Research

Here is a marriage record to think about????????

Maybe this is who she was living with just the year before the 1841 census.

Minto is 111 miles south of Castleton.

"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910,"

Name: John Wright

Spouse's Name: Betsy Cavers

Event Date: 03 Sep 1842

Event Place: Minto,Roxburgh,Scotland

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11800-4--System Origin: Scotland-ODM

Citing this Record: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQY-YJS : 10 February 2018), John Wright and Betsy Cavers, 03 Sep 1842; citing Minto,Roxburgh,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,950, 102,300.

Biograhpy

Betty Cavers was born in Scotland.

Born to Henry Carvers & Violet Turnbull

This is what is on Henry's profile regarding their daughter, Betty

1. Elizabeth CAVERS was born on 1 Feb 1829 in Castleton, Roxburgh. She died on 3 Aug 1843. She was buried 1 in Castleton, Roxburgh. Elizabeth was counted in a census in 1841 in Castleton, Roxburgh. She was employed as Farm Servant in 1841. (NO census record found for Elizabeth or Betty born 1829...............

Elizabeth was only 12 years old, to be employed as a farm servant???

Maybe she was married off before 1841??????????

The Christening record below is for a Betty Cavers.

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,"

Name: Betty Cavers

Christening Place: , CASTLETON, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND

Birth Date: 01 Feb 1829

Birthplace: , Castleton, Roxburgh, Scotland

Father's Name: Henry Cavers

Mother's Name: Violet Turnbull

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11784-4--System Origin: Scotland-VR--Reference ID: 2:189QD37

Elizabeth, age 12, must have been taken from the family prior to 1841 as she is NOT LISTED on this ..but it is said she was "working as a Farm Servant in 1841", age 12.

1841 Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Address: VILLAGE OF NEWCASTLETON

Age: 1

Birthplace: Roxburghshire

Schedule Type: 66--Parish: Castleton--Piece/Folio: 14

Birth Year (Estimated): 1840

Piece: 784

Digital Folder Number: 004536187

Henry Cavers M 35 Roxburghshire

Vilot Cavers F 30 Roxburghshire

John Cavers M 13 Roxburghshire

Jane Cavers F 10 Roxburghshire

James Cavers M 8 Roxburghshire

Thomas Cavers M 6 Roxburghshire

Betrix Cavers F 4 Roxburghshire

Robert Cavers M 1 Roxburghshire

Page: 16--Line Number: 12--Digital Folder Number: 004536187--Image Number: 00241

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When this person was created on 14 April 2010 through the import of Jamie 2010_2010-04-10.ged,

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY83-258 : 10 July 2019), Robert Cavers in household of Henry Cavers, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 16, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,849.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTBB-CJD : 10 February 2018), Betty Cavers, 01 Feb 1829; citing , Castleton, Roxburgh, Scotland, reference 2:189QD37, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,933.