Elizabeth Story was the daughter of George Story and Elizabeth Burgess baptized on 27th February 1803 in Irthington Cumberland [1]
Elizabeth married Thomas Watson in 1824 [2] In Addingham Cumberland.
1841 Census of England and Wales: Warwick, Cumberland
Thomas Watson 40 Mason
Elizabeth Watson wife
Thomas Watson 15
Margaret Watson
George Watson 12
Elizabeth Watson Female 10
Grace Watson Female 6
Jane Watson Female 4
Sarah Watson Female 2 all born in Cumberland
Elizabeth’s mother, Elizabeth Story, was living next door in the 1841 Census.
In 1851 census Elizabeth is with her family in Warwick Cumberland she is a school mistress [3]
1851 Census of England and Wales: Warwick Cumberland
Thomas Watson 53 1798 Mason born Benwick, Cumberland
Elizabeth Watson Wife 48 School mistress born Irthington, Cumberland
George Watson Son 21 born Mason Warwick, Cumberland
Elizabeth Watson Daughter 19 1832 Pupil teacher born Warwick, Cumberland
Grace Watson Daughter 16 Scholar born Warwick, Cumberland
Jane Watson Daughter 14 Scholar born Warwick, Cumberland
Sarah Watson Daughter 12 1839 Scholar born Warwick, Cumberland
John Watson Son 9 Scholar born Warwick, Cumberland
Sources
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV5W-YLP : 30 December 2014), Eliz. Story, 27 Feb 1803; citing Irthington, Cumberland, England, reference Section 4; FHL microfilm 90,632.
↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKBT-G38 : 10 December 2014), Thomas Watson and Elizabeth Story, 01 Jan 1824; citing Addingham,Cumberland,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 90,551.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2H-4RP : 24 July 2016), Thomas Watson, Warwick, Cumberland, England; citing Warwick, Cumberland, England, p. 4, 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.
Death certificate of her daughter, Sarah Watson on BDM Victoria
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73F-HZ8 : 30 October 2015), Thomas Watson, Warwick, Cumberland, England; 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.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth: