Elizabeth (Sephton) Doward (bef. 1825)

Born before 20 Feb 1825 in Prescot, Lancashire, England

Wife of Absalom Doward — married 18 Feb 1849 in Christ Church, Eccleston, Lancashire

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Biography

Elizabeth Sephton was christened on 20 Feb 1825 at St Mary the Virgin, Prescot. She was the daughter of James Sephton & Elizabeth (Knowles) Sephton. Her father's occupation was recorded in the christening record as labourer, and the family's address as Prescot.

By June 6th 1841, Elizabeth was living in Eccleston, Lancashire in the household of Robert Charnock. Robert was a farmer, and presumably Elizabeth's employer since she was a female servant. As well as Elizabeth, Robert, and Isabelle (Robert's wife) the household contained a 14-year-old boy named John Byron - possibly another farm worker though no employment is listed for him - and an agricultural labourer named Thomas Gore.

Elizabeth married Absalom Doward on 18 Feb 1849 at Christ Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. Both were of full age (21 or more), and lived in Eccleston, and neither had been married before. Absalom was a collier. Their fathers were named as William Doward (collier) and James Sephton (potter). The witnesses were Edward Foster and Mary Foster.

Occupation: Housekeeper

Research Notes

1841 census

There were several Elizabeth Sephtons born around that time in the vicinity of Prescot. One was at Huyton in 1841, with her presumed parents; she married at Huyton before 1851. A second, the daughter of William and Ellen, born in Rainford, was living with her parents in Wigan in 1841. A third, the daughter of John and Alice Sephton, was with her maternal grandparents in 1841. By elimination, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Sephton was working for Robert Charnock in 1841.

1841: Eccleston

  Robert Charnock 55 Farmer Y

  Issabelle Do 50 Y

  Thomas Gore 30 Ag Lab Y

  John Byron 14 Y

  Elizabeth Sephton 15 F.S. Y //

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-GH7 : 22 May 2019), Ellen Winstanley in household of Alfred Stone, 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 516-05 folio 11 page 14.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to James Mitchell for creating WikiTree profile Sephton-12 through the import of 5a83p5_569094115532j782ca92wu.ged on Oct 30, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by James and others.