Elizabeth (Coward) Alford (bef. 1766 - bef. 1843)

Born before 2 Feb 1766 in Gillingham, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Alford — married 4 Jul 1790 in Gillingham, Dorset, England

Descendants

Died before 15 Oct 1843 at about age 77 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth (Coward) Alford was born in Dorset, England.

Elizabeth was baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham on 2 February 1766, She was the fifth of ten children of William Coward and his first wife. ^[1] Her mother was probably Elizabeth Jupe.

Elizabeth married Richard Alford at Gillingham, Dorset by banns on 4 July 1790 . ^[2] . There were four children from the marriage, the first baptised 5 weeks after the marriage: -

1. Elizabeth (Alford) Read - Gillingham 1790
2. William Alford - Gillingham 1793
3. James Alford - Gillingham 1796
4. Sarah (Alford) Roper - Gillingham 1803

Husband Richard died at Gillingham in 1840. ^[3] At the 1841 census Elizabeth is a pauper living with her son James at Tomlins Lane, Gillingham. ^[4]

Elizabeth died in the Shaftesbury Work House in 1843 and was buried at Gillingham on 15 October 1843. ^{[5] [6]}

Research Notes

Dorset OPC records the death of Elizabeth Coward daughter of William Coward 29 July 1767 at Gillingham. This makes it possible that William Coward is not Elizabeth's father. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Gillingham Parish Records Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/GIL: RE 1/2
2. ↑ Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/GIL:RE 3/2 Ancestry.com have transcribed the name as allerd
3. ↑ Burial records for Parish of GIllingham 1813-1992. Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/GIL: RE 3/6-11, 4/1
4. ↑ 1841 England Census Class: HO107; Piece: 290; Book: 16; RD: Shaftesbury; Civil Parish: Gillingham; County: Dorset; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 21; Page: 20; Line: 7; GSU roll: 241341
5. ↑ Burials in the Parish of Gillingham 1813-1992. Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers;Reference: PE/GIL: RE 3/6-11, 4/1
6. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index Year 1843 Q4 District Shaftesbury Volume 8 Page 61
7. ↑ Dorset OPC GIllingham Burials 1735-1837 https://www.opcdorset.org/GillinghamFiles/GillinghamBurs1735_1837.htm