Elizabeth (Finney) O'Neal (bef. 1815)

Born before 22 Jan 1815 in Windle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James O'Neal — married 1855 in Prescot Register Office or Registrar Attended, Prescot, Lancashire, England

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Elizabeth Finney was born in about 1815 in Windle, Lancashire. She was the daughter of Thomas Finney and Ann (Forber) Finney. She was christened on 22 Jan 1815 at St Helens Chapel of Ease. Her father's occupation was given as clogger, and the family's address as Hardshaw.

Elizabeth's first marriage was to someone surnamed Price. She may have married William Price on 18 Jul 1836 in Eccles, Lancashire. Both were resident in Eccles, Elizabeth was able to sign her own name, and the witnesses were Thomas Gorse (probably a church official as he appears multiple times as a witness on the page) and William Morgan.

Their first known child, Ellen Price, was born in about 1841 in the West Indies.

Their son William Price was born in about 1846 in America.

Elizabeth's first husband may have been a soldier, since this kind of globe-trotting was quite unusual back then.

Their son James Price was born in about 1848 in Parr, St Helens, Lancashire. His birth was registered in the second quarter of 1848 in Prescot district (with mother's maiden name Finney).

Elizabeth's daughter Winifred Price was born in about 1851. Winifred's birth was registered in the first quarter of 1851, in Prescot district. According to Winifred's marriage record, her father was James O'Neil, so probably Elizabeth's first husband had died by 1850.

By March 30th 1851, Elizabeth was widowed and living in St Helens. She was employed as a charwoman. On census night, three of her children were in her household - Ellen, James and Winifred - while 5-year-old Thomas was with his maternal grandmother Ann (Forber) Finney.^[1]

Elizabeth married James O'Neale in 1855, in a registrar-attended ceremony in Prescot district.

Their daughter Mary A was born in about 1856 in St Helens.

Their son Thomas was born in about 1859 in St Helens.

By April 7th 1861, they were living at 6 York Street, Parr. James was working as a labourer, Ellen as a glass smoother, and William and James as coal miners. A one-year-old granddaughter Elizabeth Price was also in their household.

By April 2nd 1871, James and Elizabeth were living in Parr with their children Winifred and Thomas. James was a labourer, Winifred was a glass smoother.

By April 3rd 1881, Elizabeth was a widow again. She was living in Merton Bank Lane, Parr, and keeping house for her son Thomas, who was a colliery day wage man.

Sources

• Baptism listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Marriage (1) (uncertain match) "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF8F-LXJ : 13 March 2020), Elizabeth Finney in entry for William Price, 1836. Image link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTHS-NL7?i=618

• Marriage (2) registration http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/printaka.php?date=1855&county=lancashire&reference=PT%3AR%2F8%2F47&file=P&pos=90816&area=PT&prefix=PT&lang=

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5Q-68W : 12 September 2019), Elizabeth Price, St Helens, Lancashire, England; citing St Helens, Lancashire, England, p. 59, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590352cde9379091b15d6af1 : viewed 11 Nov 2020), Elizabeth PRICE in household of James CHEALE, York St, St Helens, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2752, Folio 65, Page 36, Schedule 173, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6S-KB7 : 24 April 2019), Elizabeth O Neil in entry for James O Neil, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-Y8GM : 13 December 2017), Elisabeth O'Neil, Parr, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 64, Piece/Folio 3737/142, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,076.

• Ancestral File Number: KRMG-BR

Acknowledgements

Finney-639 was created by Max Erickson through the import of Macklin.ged on Nov 20, 2015.

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5Q-6DY : 12 September 2019), William Price in household of Ann Finny, St Helens, Lancashire, England; citing St Helens, Lancashire, England, p. 57, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.