Elizabeth (Marsh) Dorr (abt. 1757 - 1835)

Born about 1757 in Barrowby, Lincolnshire, England

Wife of James Dorr — married 5 Mar 1776 in Parish Church, Barrowby, Lincolnshire

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1835 at about age 78 in Barrowby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth Marsh was born about 1757 in Barrowby, Lincolnshire, England.

Aged 19 on 5 March 1776, Elizabeth married James Dorr (age 31) in the parish church of her home parish of Barrowby.^[1][2][3] The well-written signatures on the original parish register suggest that both Elizabeth and her new husband James were literate.

Elizabeth's husband James, twelve years her senior, died at the age of 53 on 17 Jul 1798, and was buried in the cemetery of All Saints Church in Barrowby.^[4] She survived him by almost 37 years, dying on 20 Feb 1835 at the age of 77, and sharing a headstone with her husband.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Lincolnshire Archives, Lincolnshire Marriages p.13 / Barrowby, Lincolnshire / "James Dorr of [this] Parish, Bachelor and Elizabeth Marsh of [this] Parish, Spinster were married in this Church by Licence this Fifth Day of March 1776; signed by James Dorr and Elizabeth Marsh; witnessed by John Walls and William Sharp;
2. ↑ Lincolnshire Marriage Licence Bonds and Allegations MB1776 - 427 & 428 / Barrowby, Lincolnshire 1776 /" James Dorr (31) single, of the parish, married Elizabeth Marsh (19) of the parish";
3. ↑ Lincolnshire Marriage Index / Parish Marriages / 5 Mar 1776 marriage of James Dorr and Elizabeth Marsh;
4. ↑ http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/James-Dorr/8190173 - Inscription: "Memory of James Dorr who departed this life Jul 17th 1798 in the 53th (unclear - could be 54th or 56th) year of his, A O G";
5. ↑ http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/Elizabeth-Dorr/8190174 (inscription on same gravestone as her husband): Eliz.th Relict of James Dorr, who departed this life Feb 20th 1835 in the 77th year of her (life);