Elizabeth (Thomas) Polkinghorne (1760 - abt. 1834)

Born 1760 in Breage, Cornwall, England

Wife of Alexander Polkinghorne — married 9 Sep 1779 in Breage, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died about 18 Mar 1834 at about age 74 in Breage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth, Baptism and Parents

Elizabeth (Thomas) Polkinghorne was born in Breage, Cornwall, England.

Elizabeth, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (unknown at this time) Thomas was born was born in 1760 and baptized on 3 July 1760 at Breage, Cornwall, England.^[1]

Marriage and Children

Elizabeth married Alexander Polkinghorne (aka Polkinhorn) on 9 September 1779 in the parish of St. Breage in Cornwall.^[2]They had at least eight children all born at Breage:

1. Margaret Polkinghorne (b. 1780; d. 1837), m. William James (1779-1853)
2. Thomas Polkinghorne (b. 1781),
3. Alexander Polkinghorne (b. 1782; d. 1842), m. Ann Carne (1786-1872)
4. John Polkinghorne (b. 1787; d. 1867), m. Maria Jose (1796-1874)
5. Samuel Polkinghorne (b. 1791; d. 1856), m. Eliza Williams (1806-1847)
6. Gideon Polkinghorne (b. 1795; d. 1872), m. Mary Roberts (1797-)
7. Mary Polkinghorne (b. 1796; d. 1849), m. William Stephens (1801-1875)
8. Joseph Polkinghorne (b. 1798; d. 1858, Willunga, S. Australia), m. Ann Veale (1799-1858).

Death and Burial

Elizabeth (Thomas) Polkinghorne reportedly died on 18 March 1834 in her 74th year at Breage, Cornwall [needs source].

Research Note

• There is another potential Elizabeth Thomas born in 1760 at Breage. Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Name: Elizabeth Thomas; Gender: Female; Baptism Date: 23 Nov 1760; Baptism Place: Breage, Cornwall, England; Father: Thomas Thomas; Mother: Elizabeth; FHL Film Number: 254175, 254176, 254177. This record will be maintained until FMP records can be accessed.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Name: Elizabeth Thomas; Gender: Female; Baptism Date: 13 Jul 1760; Baptism Place: Breage, Cornwall, England; Father: Joseph Thomas; Mother: Elizabeth; FHL Film Number: 254175, 254176, 254177.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Cornwall, England, Extracted Parish Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. Original data: Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate records. Text: Alexander Polkinhorn, h., & Elizabeth Thomas 09 Sep 1779; Book: Burials (Burial); Collection: Cornwall: St. Breage - Registers of Marriages, 1559-1812.