Biography

Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Harris and Elizabeth Colgrove. She was christened on 31 March 1833 in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England.^[1] In 1841, Elizabeth was living with her family in the Chalbury Work House Yard. ^[2]By 1851, she was working as a glover while residing with her mother and brother, George, as her father had passed away in 1848.^[3]

Research Notes

There is a marriage on Ancestry for a George Bolton and Elizabeth Harris 25 July 1859, Oxford Holy Trinity, Oxfordshire. However while the bride's father is cited as a Thomas Harris, he is also cited as being a shoemaker. This Elizabeth is cited as being a milliner.^[4] The 1861 Census provides more information re this particular couple, George being 24 and Elizabeth 19 at that time.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538 - 1812", Charlbury 1813 - 1838, Baptisms 1833, Number 1352, Page 169, Elizabeth daughter of Thomas, Labourer, and Elizabeth Harris: Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxfordshire, England, Anglican Parish Registers, Reference Number BOD58_b_2: Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations inc, Lehi, Utah, USA, 2016
2. ↑ "England Census, 1841, Oxfordshire, Township of Charlbury and Walcot, Charlbury, Registration District Chipping Norton, Sub Registration District Charlbury, Enumeration Schedule 35, Piece 873, Book 5, Folio 35, Page 18, Work House Yard: Thomas, 70, Ag Lab, Elizabeth 50, George 11, Elizabeth 8: Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations inc, Provo, Utah, USA, 2010.
3. ↑ "England Census, 1851", Oxfordshire, Township of Chalbury and Walcot, Charlbury, Registration District Chipping Norton, Sub Registration District Charlbury, ED/Institution 7a, 10a, and 6, Piece 1732, Folio 94, Page 8: Elizabeth Harriss, 65 widow, pauper, born Dedington, George, 21 Ag Lab, born Charlbury, Elizabeth, 19 Glovere__, born Charlbury: Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations inc, Lehi, Utah, USA, 2016
4. ↑ "Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1759 - 1930", Oxfordshire, Oxford, Church of the Holy Trinity, Marriages 1859, Number 168, Page 84, 25 Jul Elizabeth Harris, Milliner,father Thomas Harris, Shoemaker and George Bolton, tailor, father Edward Bolton, tailor; Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxfordshire, England, Anglican Parish Registers, Reference Number PAR193/1/R3/1: Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations inc, Lehi, Utah, USA, 2016
5. ↑ "England Census, 1861", Oxfordshire, Oxford St Ebbe, Registration District Oxford, Sub Registration District Oxford, Piece 895, Folio 79, Page 4, Schedule 24, 41 Speedwell St, George Bolton 24 tailor, Elizabeth 19: Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations inc, Provo, Utah, USA 2004

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