Elizabeth (Lawrenson) Meadowcroft (abt. 1805)

Born about 1805 in Whiston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Meadowcroft — married 2 Feb 1829 in Rainford Chapel, Rainford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

Elizabeth Lawrenson was born in about 1805 in Whiston, Lancashire.

Elizabeth married Thomas Meadowcroft on 2 Feb 1829 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. Both were of the local parish; Thomas was a widowed collier, Elizabeth hadn't been married before. The witnesses were Ann Whittaker and Thomas Wolstenholme.

Their daughter Mary was christened on 15 Mar 1829 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son Ralph was christened on 24 Oct 1830 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their daughter Anne was christened on 27 Jan 1833 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their daughter Ellen was christened on 12 Jul 1835 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as miner, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their daughter Elizabeth was christened on 5 Nov 1837 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son Richard was christened on 8 Mar 1840 at Christ Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Eccleston.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Eccleston; Thomas was a coal miner.

Their son Thomas was christened on 27 Nov 1842 at Christ Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Eccleston.

By March 30th 1851, the family was in Howards Lane, Eccleston; Thomas was still a coal miner.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Eccleston

  Thomas Meadowcroft 45 Coal M Y

  Elizabeth Do 35 Y

  Elizabeth 3 Y

  Mary do 12 Y

  Ralph do 11 Y

  Ann do 8 Y

  Hellen do 6 Y

  Richard do 1 Y //

1851: Howards Lane, Eccleston

  Thomas Meadowcroft Head Mar 56 Coal Miner b. Lancashire Bolton

  Betty Do Wife Mar 46 b. Lancashire Wiston

  Ralph Do Son U 20 Coal Miner b. Lancashire Eccleston

  Ann Do Daur U 18 at Home b. Lancashire Eccleston

  Ellen Do Daur U 15 at Home b. Lancashire Eccleston

  Betty Do Daur 13 at Home b. Lancashire Eccleston

  Richard Do Son 11 Miner b. Lancashire Eccleston

  Thomas Do Son 8 at home b. Lancashire Eccleston

  James Do Son 5 at home b. Lancashire Eccleston

Sources

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Children's baptisms: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-5NB : 22 May 2019), Thomas Meadowcroft, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-06 folio 7 page 7

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-HB8 : 12 September 2019), Thomas Meadow Croft, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 25, 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. Piece 2194-2 folio 530 schedule 81.