Elizabeth (Giddings) Ferris (bef. 1839 - 1923)

Born before 23 Jun 1839 in Urchfont, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 14 Nov 1923 after age 84 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth (Giddings) Ferris was born in Urchfont, Wiltshire, England.

Elizabeth Giddings was baptised on the 23rd June, 1839 at Urchford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. ^[1] Registration District is Devizes, Wiltshire.
She is the daughter of William Giddings and and Ann LONG. Ann was the daughter of William LONG (1763-1831) and Mary Gilbert-LONG.

SIBLINGS:

• Gifford Giddings
• Emma Giddings
• Alfred Giddings (1843) ^[2]
• Mary Anne Giddings
• Ellen Giddings

England and Wales Census 1851 ^[3]
Event Place: Urchfont, Wiltshire, England. Registration District: Devizes.

Marriage

Elizabeth Giddings married Edward Ferris at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom in the Jan-Feb-Mar Quarter of 1866. ^[4] Edward was born 1836 in Gloucestershire and is the son of Matthew Ferris and Sarah Manning.

Elizabeth and Edward had one son:

1. William Edward Ferris baptised 1867 at (Eglwys Gadeiriol Casnewydd) = St Woolos Cathedral, Monmouthshire, Wales. He married Emma Jane Hall (b. 1870 ) 1 Aug 1892 Holy Trinity, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.

England and Wales Census 1871 ^[5]
Event Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Parish: St Woolos. Sub-District: Newport.

England and Wales Census 1881 ^[6]
Event Place: St Woolos, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Residence: Temple Street. Registration District: Newport.

England and Wales Census 1891 ^[7]
Event Place: St Woolos, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Residence: Temple Street. Registration District: Newport. Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity.

England and Wales Census 1911 ^[8]
Event Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Registration District: Newport. Parish: Newport.

Death

Elizabeth (Giddings) Ferris passed away on the 14th November, 1923 at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Probate was granted on her will on the 29th December, 1923. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Baptism Entry" Elizabeth Giddings baptised 23 Jun 1839 at Urchford, Wiltshire, England. Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9XY-C9Q : 20 September 2020), Elizabeth Giddings, 1839. Accessed 3 Jan 2021
2. ↑ Alfred family tree: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/M856-VLS
3. ↑ 1851 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZV-SLW : 8 November 2019), Elizabeth Giddings in household of William Giddings, Urchfont, Wiltshire, England; citing Urchfont, Wiltshire, England, p. 7, 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.
4. ↑ "Marriage Entry" Elizabeth Giddings married Edward Ferris at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DH1-HZZ : 13 December 2014), Elizabeth Giddings, 1866; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1866, quarter 1, vol. 11A, p. 275, Newport (Monmouthshire), Monmouthshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 3 Jan 2021
5. ↑ 1871 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V55F-7LS : 17 November 2020), Elizabeth Ferris in entry for Edward Ferris, 1871.
6. ↑ 1881 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W9-M7YR : 11 December 2017), Elizabeth Ferris in household of Edward Ferris, St Woollos, Monmouthshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 46, Piece/Folio 5265/114, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,446.
7. ↑ 1891 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KBP-CW2 : 8 May 2019), Elizabeth Ferris in household of Edward Ferris, St Woollos, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Monmouthshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ 1911 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7PZ-ZXT : 18 July 2019), Elizabeth Ferris in household of Edward Ferris, Newport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey..
9. ↑ "Death/Probate Entry" Elizabeth Ferris died 14 Nov 1923, Probate granted 29 Dec 1923. Beneficiaries were William Baker and Francis Taylor Baker. Accessed 4 Jan 2021

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