Elizabeth (Stevens) Docton (bef. 1827 - 1869)

Born before 6 Jul 1827 in St Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John James Docton — married 17 Apr 1851 in Independent Chapel, Penzance, Cornwall, UK

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1869 after age 41 in The Wharf, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth (Stevens) Docton was born in Cornwall, England.

Elizabeth was baptised at St. Ives on 6th July 1827.^[1]

In 1841, she lived at home in Pudding Bag Lane, St. Ives, Cornwall.^[2]

Just before her marriage, she was having to act as the head of the household^[3], now in Fore Street (present are siblings Amey P., Mary J., George P. and William P.). Her mother had died, and her father was away at sea, sometime at the port of Liverpool forging a relationship with his next wife Louisa ^[3][4], who would later look after some of Elizabeth's siblings until their piecemeal emigration to Australia.

She died of typhoid in 1869 - with her was Honor Uren of Tregenna Place.^[5]

Research Notes

Year of birth assumed from baptism record and death record, and she was 14 by the census of 6th June 1841^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ England Select Births/Christenings - Ancestry.com transcription from own microfilm
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1841 Census
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} U.K. Census 1851, St. Ives. U.K. National Archives, ref. H.O.107/1917 folio 509 page 21 schedule 16. Fore St. Head of house Elizth. Stevens. All occupants listed as Shipmaster's sons and daughters. Original image at FindMyPast.
4. ↑ Marriage Certificate MXF391817 from Penzance district, in possession of David Barrington . Her age 23. Father a mariner.
5. ↑ Death certificate No. DYA603611, in possession of David Barrington shows date and place