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Elizabeth Clitheroe (1793 - 1877)

Elizabeth Clitheroe
Born in Bawdeswell, Norfolk, Englandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 17 Oct 1816 in Reepham, Norfolk, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of
Died at age 83 in Reepham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Elizabeth Clitheroe was born in Norfolk, England.

Birth and Parentage

Elizabeth was born on 15 Oct 1793, in Bawdeswell, Norfolk, England, the daughter of John Clithero and his wife Anne née Reeve.

Marriage and Family

She married John Piercy, the son of William Piercy and his wife Jane née Howes, on 17 Oct 1816, in Reepham, Norfolk, England. John was a labourer and lived in Reepham (pronounced Reef'm).[1]

Elizabeth and John had eleven children:

  1. William Clitheroe, bap. 9 Nov 1817 [2]
  2. Elizabeth Clitheroe, bap. 9 Nov 1817[3]
  3. John bap. 22 Jul 1819 [4]
  4. Sarah Ann, bap. 3 Sep 1821 [5]
  5. Sophia, bap. 13 Oct 1823 [6]
  6. Jane, bap. 2 Dec 1825 [7]
  7. Susan, bap. 4 Sep 1827 [8]
  8. James, bap. 29 Jun 1830 [9]
  9. Elijah, bap. 2 Jul 1832 (twin) [10]
  10. Emily, bap. 2 Jul 1832 (twin) [11]
  11. Eliza, bap. 16 Jun 1836 [12]

In the 1841 census, five of their children are listed, as well as 13 year old William Gallant, John's nephew, son of John's sister Susan and her husband, John Gallant.[13]

In 1851, John, 60, Elizabeth, 57, Sophia, 27, James, 20 and Eliza Pearcey, 14 were living together. [14][15]

In 1861, John, 69, Elizabeth, 66, and their daughter Sophia, 37, were living together in Kerdiston. Their name was spelt Percey in the census document.[16]

In the 1871 census, she was 77, John was 78 and they were living alone in Kerdiston, Norfolk.[17]


Death

She passed away on 7 Mar 1877 in Wood Dalling, Aylsham, Norfolk. The cause of death, according to an Ancestry member's GRO accessed death certificate, was General Debility; Dyspepsia 7 months.


Sources

  1. ↑ John Piercy, 1816 in England Marriages, 1538–1973. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  2. ↑ John Piercey in entry for William Clitheroc Piercey, 1817 in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  3. ↑ John Piercey in entry for Elizabeth Clitheroe Piercey, 1817 in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Family Search Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  4. ↑ John Piercy in entry for John Piercy, 1819 in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  5. ↑ John Piercy in entry for Sarah Anne Piercy, 03 Sep 1821 in England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941. FamilySearch Online Database, citing Christening, Reepham, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,278,922. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  6. ↑ John Pircy in entry for Sophia Pircy, 1823 in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  7. ↑ John Piercy in entry for Jane Piercy, 1825 in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  8. ↑ John Piercy in entry for Susan Piercy, 1827 in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  9. ↑ John Piercy in entry for James Piercy, 1830 in England Births and Christenings. 1538-1975 FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  10. ↑ John Piercy in entry for Elijah Piercy, 1832 in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  11. ↑ John Piercy in entry for Emily Piercy, 02 Jul 1832; in England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941, citing Christening, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,470,862. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  12. ↑ John Piercy in entry for Eliza Piercy, 1836 in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  13. ↑ John Pearsey, Kerdiston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, in the England and Wales Census, 1841. FamilySearch Online Database with images,1841 England, Scotland and Wales census, citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  14. ↑ Elizabeth Pearcey in the 1851 England Census. Retrieved from Ancestry Sharing (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  15. ↑ Household of John Pearcey, Kerdiston, Norfolk, England; citing Kerdiston, Norfolk, England, p. 23 in England and Wales Census, 1851 citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. FamilySearch Online Database with images. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  16. ↑ Elizabeth Percey in the 1861 England Census. Retrieved from Ancestry Sharing (Here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.
  17. ↑ Elizabeth Piercy in entry for John Piercy, 1871 in England and Wales Census, 1871. FamilySearch Online Database with images, FamilySearch (here;) Accessed 1 Dec 2022.




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