Eleanor (Close) Goldsbrough (abt. 1779 - 1861)

Born about 1779 in Hurworth, County Durham, England

Wife of William Goldsbrough — married 23 Nov 1803 in Hurworth, County Durham, England

Descendants

Died 1861 at about age 82 in Hurworth, County Durham, England

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Original Profile Creation

This person was created on 02 February 2011 through the import of Barron Family 1st Feb 2011.GED.

Biography

Eleanor (Close) Goldsbrough was born in County Durham, England.

Birth

Eleanor gives her birthplace as Hurworth on the Barrington baptisms of her children and on census records. There are several baptisms for children of Edward and Ann Close at Hurworth in the correct time frame but it's hard to fit Eleanor in this family.

Marriage

William Goldsborough married Elinor Close at Hurworth on 23 Nov 1803. The marriage was by banns, bachelor and spinster. ^[1] Witnesses were Charles Hunter and Ann Goldsbrough. [Note: Goldsborough in the register, but both William and the witness Ann both signed Goldsbrough.] ^[2]

Children

William and Eleanor had at least the following children - all baptised at Hurworth-on-Tees:

1. Dorothy (Goldsbrough) Eagle (1804-1869)
2. George Goldsbrough (1806-1873)
3. Mary (Goldsbrough) Anderson (1808-)
4. William Goldsbrough (1809-)
5. Eleanor (Goldsbrough) Richardson (bef.1813-1882)
6. Anne Goldsbrough (1815-1816)
7. John Goldsbrough (1817-)
8. Jane (Goldsbrough) Wood (1821-abt.1861)
9. Anne (Goldsbrough) Johnson (bef.1824-)

William's occupation was given as a weaver and both he and Eleanor were native of Hurworth.

Residence

1841 Census

William, Eleanor and their younger children were enumerated on the 1841 census living in the village of Hurworth. ^[3]

• William Goldsbrough, 60, linen weaver, born in County Durham
• Eleanor Goldsbrough, 60, born in County Durham
• George Goldsbrough, 30, linen weaver, born in County Durham
• Eleanor Goldsbrough, 25, born in County Durham
• Jane Goldsbrough, 15, born in County Durham
• Ann Goldsbrough, 15, born in County Durham
• John Goldsbrough, 20, linen weaver, born in County Durham

1851 Census

By 1851, Eleanor is a widow but still has much family living with her. ^[4]

• Ellen Goldsbro, head, widow, 74, weaver's widow, born in Hurworth, County Durham
• George Goldsbro, son, unmarried, 45, weaver, born in Hurworth, County Durham
• Ellen Hunt, daughter, widow, 38, stonemason's widow, born in Hurworth, County Durham
• William Johnson, son-in-law, married, 26, labourer, born in Hurworth, County Durham
• Ann Johnson, daughter, married, 27, born in Hurworth, County Durham
• William Johnson, grandson, 2, born in Hurworth, County Durham
• Elizabeth Johnson, granddaughter, 8 months, born in Hurworth, County Durham
• William Goldsbro, son, married, 40, weaver, born in Hurworth, County Durham

Death

Eleanor died in 1861 in the Darlington Registration District. She was 83 years old. ^[5]

Burial

Eleanor was buried at Hurworth on 24 May 1861. She was aged 83 of Hurworth. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Durham : Hurworth-on-Tees : All Saints : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d167e93790eb7f9fdbb0 : viewed 16 Oct 2021) marriage William Goldsborough to Elinor Close 23 Nov 1803
2. ↑ Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Marriages. Database entry for William Goldsborough and Elinor Close. Date: 23Nov 1803. Parish: Hurworth. Accessed 16 Oct 2021.
3. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. HO107; Piece: 317; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Hurworth; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 22; Folio: 13; Page: 21; Line: 5; GSU roll: 241357.
4. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. HO107; HO107; Piece: 2382; Folio: 136; Page: 22; GSU roll: 87059-87060.
5. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 16 Oct 2021), database entry for GOLDSBROUGH, Eleanor. (Age at death: 83). GRO Reference: 1861 J Quarter in DARLINGTON UNION Volume 10A Page 6.
6. ↑ Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Burials. Database entry for Eleanor Goldsbrough. Date: 24 May 1861. Parish: Hurworth. Accessed 16 Oct 2021.