Elizabeth (Dexter) Mowbray (bef. 1825 - bef. 1851)

Born before 2 May 1825 in Shepshed, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Mowbray — married 14 May 1843 in Shepshed, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 21 Jan 1851 at about age 25 in Shepshed, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Elizabeth (Dexter) Mowbray was born in Leicestershire, England.

Elizabeth Dexter was born about 1823 and baptised on 2 May 1825 in Shepshed, Leicestershire, England. She was the daughter of Thomas (a framework knitter) and Ann. She passed away before 1851. ^[1][2]

Elizabeth Dexter, a minor of Sheepshed was married to Thomas Mowbray of full age, resident of Sheepshed and the son of John Mowbray on 14 May 1843 in Shepshed, Leicestershire, England. John Hillier and Anna Clarkson were witnesses, T C Price, Curate officiated. Interestingly despite Elizabeth being a minor, there was no parent named on the marriage certificate. Thomas, John and Elizabeth's professions were given as framework knitter. Banns were read for three weeks commencing 19th March 1843. ^[3][4][5]

Elizabeth Mowbray died age 28 and was buried in Shepshed on 21st January 1851. ^[6] Elizabeth was aged 28, according to her death registration at the GRO:

Death Registration:

MOWBRAY, ELIZABETH

Age at Death (in years): 28

GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in LOUGHBOROUGH Volume 15 Page 109 ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPW1-CHL2 : 6 June 2018), Elizabeth Dexter, 2 May 1825; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Baptism, Shepshed, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 145, Citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2/GBPRS/LEICS/102164661/00157
2. ↑ Death Registration: MOWBRAY, ELIZABETH; Age at Death (in years): 28; GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in LOUGHBOROUGH Volume 15 Page 109 GRO Online
3. ↑ https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/LEICS/MAR/00138353/1
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZD-XTX : 13 December 2014), Thomas Mowbray, 1843; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1843, quarter 2, vol. 15, p. 171, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/LEICS/BANNS/00034207/1
6. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8Q3-WMX : 10 February 2018), Elizabeth Mowbray, burial 21 Jan 1851; citing Sheepshed, Leicester, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 952,294.
7. ↑ GRO Online [1]