Born about in Loosley Row, Buckinghamshire, England
Daughter of William Harris
and Lydia (Munday) Harris
Sister of
Catherine Harris and Charlotte Harris
Wife of
Abraham Witney
— married
20 Sep 1814 in Holy Trinity, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire England
Descendants 
Mother of
John Witney, Sarah (Witney) Prickett, Maria (Witney) Surman, Henry Witney, Abraham Witney, George Witney, Caroline (Witney) Newell, Alfred Witney and Mary Ann (Witney) Green
Died before
before about age 69
in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Sep 2021
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Biography
Marriage 20 Sep 1814. Holy Trinity Bledlow Buckinghamshire England.
- Abraham Witney of this parish - bachelor & Lydia Harris of this parish - spinster.
- By banns with consent of parents 20 Sep 1814 in the presence of John Silver, Susannah Allnutt, Wm Fryday.
Christening: 28 Oct 1820. Chinnor Oxfordshire England.
1820 lacemaker. "Lydia WITNEY bpt as adult 28 Oct 1820 age 26yrs. Stated that she was baptd as an infant at Presbyterian Meeting House at Princes Risborough (Bucks). Received into Chinnor Parish by W. Musgrove" (From Chinnor parish records).
No record of Presbyterian baptism found, so link to parents uncertain.
1841 Census Chinnor Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire
- First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
- Abraham Witney Male 55 Oxfordshire, England
- Lidia Witney Female 40 -
- Sarah Witney Female 20 Oxfordshire, England
- Maria Witney Female 20 Oxfordshire, England
- Henry Witney Male 15 Oxfordshire, England
- Abraham Witney Male 15 Oxfordshire, England
- George Witney Male 13 Oxfordshire, England
- Caroline Witney Female 11 Oxfordshire, England
- Alfred Witney Male 7 Oxfordshire, England
- Mary Witney Female 5 Oxfordshire, England
1851 census Henton, Chinnor, Oxfordshire
- First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Occupation Birth place
- Abram Witney Head M Male 65 Ag. lab. Henton, Oxfordshire
- Lidia Witney Wife M Female 53 Lacemaker Buckinghamshire
- Caroline Witney Daughter - Female 20 Lacemaker Chinnor
- Mary Witney Daughter - Female 17 Lacemaker do
- Harry Witney Grandson - Male 1 month - do
1861 census Chinnor Road, Chinnor.
- Lydia Witney Widow 64 Lace maker b Risboro BKM.
- Abraham son 35 Ag Lab b Chinnor.
- Caroline dau 29 Lace maker do.
- Alfred son 27 Ag Lab do.
- Harry gson 10 Scholar do.
Burial 10 Jan 1864. Chinnor Oxfordshire England.
- Lydia Witney age 60 (!)
Sources
- Parish registers, Buckinghamshire archives
- Oxfordshire FHS parish register transcription
- Buckinghamshire Marriage Index - https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FBUCKINGHAMSHIRE%2FMAR%2F000061288%2F1
- Census 1841 - https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1841/0012722717&expand=true & https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1841%2F0883%2F0080&parentid=GBC%2F1841%2F0012722717
- Census 1851 - https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1851%2F0000395789 & https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1851%2F4265619%2F01285&parentid=GBC%2F1851%2F0000395789
- Census 1861 - https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1861/0005237726 & https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F0863%2F00031A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0005237726
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