Elizabeth (Clifton) Siford (1776 - 1839)

Born 1776 in Finstock, Oxfordshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of James Siford — married 26 Feb 1798 in Shipton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 1839 at about age 63 in Leafield, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth (Bett) Clifton was probably born in 1776. Bett, daughter of George and Jane Clifton, of Finstock, was baptised on 16 May 1776 in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England.^{[1] [2] [3]}

James Siaford [or Siford], bachelor, and Elizabeth Clifton, spinster, both of Leafield, were married by licence at the parish church of Shipton under Wychwood in Oxfordshire on 26 February 1798. The witnesses were called William Pratley and Sarah Siaford. ^[2] (Leafield is an Oxfordshire village which was then is the parish of Shipton under Wychwood; residents of Leafield had to be married at Shipton.)

Their children were baptised at Leafield chapel between 1799 and 1817.

Elizabeth Siford, of Leafield, died in 1839, at the reported age of 63. She was buried at Leafield on 13 April 1839. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Research Notes

Bett or Elizabeth? It seems highly probable that Bett (baptism) and Elizabeth (subsequent records) are one and the same person.

No other records found for Bett, on Familysearch, Ancestry or MyHeritage 21 Jan 2023.

The question arises as to who the witness at the wedding William Pratley was and what relationship to Elizabeth.

Since her parents were described as "of Finstock" when she was baptised, and there doesn't seem to be any contradictory evidence, it seems likely she was born there. Her mother died there too.

Betteridge-291 10:15, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: J9SS-WVL (accessed 21 January 2023)
   Bett Clifton baptism on 16 May 1776, daughter of George Clifton & Jane, in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England. View Parish Register on FamilySearch Ancestry Record OxfordshireEarlyParish #737716
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Oxfordshire History Centre: Shipton under Wychwood parish register of marriages, reference PAR236/1/R3/1: Ancestry Record OxfordshireEarlyParish #901203828 Ancestry Sharing Link
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} General Register Office, death registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 6 April 2020: SIFORD, ELIZABETH; GRO Reference: 1839 Apr-Jun Quarter in CHIPPING NORTON registration district; Volume 16 Page 30; age at death: 63
4. ↑ Burial: "England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
   England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1951857
   Ancestry au Record 9840 #1015506 (accessed 21 January 2023)
   Elizabeth Clifton burial (died in about 1839) on 13 Apr 1839.
5. ↑ Leafield parish register of burials: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR160/1/R5/1: Ancestry Record 61059 #522928