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Betty (Elizabeth) Lowe

Betty, known as Elizabeth, was born in November 1819 in Sharples and her baptism took place on November 14th, 1819 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 20 in 1841
  
  Name:    Betty Low
  Baptism Date:    14 Nov 1819
  Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thomas Low
  Mother:    Sarah Low
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/21a
  
  Name    Nelly Low
  Baptism Date    14 Nov 1819
  Baptism Place    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father    Thomas Low
  Mother    Sarah Low
  Reference Number    GB127.L243/1/3/3

Elizabeth's father was Thomas Lowe and her mother was Sarah Mather. Her maternal grandparents were Solomon Mather and Martha (Matty) Ramsden. She had six brothers and a sister, named James, Thomas, Joseph, Jesse, William, George and Betty. She was the third oldest of the eight children. She died at the age of 49 in June 1869 in Bolton.³

Death Notes
- The Betty alive in 1881, must be another (as born Lostock)
  
  Name    Betty Gerrard
  Age    49
  Estimated Birth Year    abt 1820
  Registration Quarter    Apr-May-Jun
  Death Registration Place    Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
  Death Date    Jun 1869
  Inferred Death Place    Lancashire, United Kingdom
  Volume    8c
  Page    171

General Notes
- In 1851, Betty was unmarried, daughter of Thomas and Sarah
  
  21 Nov 1857, Elizabeth Lowe, daughter of Thomas Lowe a hand loom weaver married Major Gerrard, a widower at St Paul, Astley Bridge, Bolton. Witnesses were her brothers Jesse Lowe and William Lowe.
  
  In 1861, Major and Elizabeth (45 & 44) were at Sharples with James (20) and Garrett (13)
  
  Betty Gerrard died in 1869, aged 49 (i.e. correct age). However there is also Major and Betty Gerrard alive in 1881 at 32 Bank Top, Sharples (both 64) which is where the family were in 1871. This could bne the same Betty (or another spouse).

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Elizabeth and Betty Lowe distrusted each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Lowe
  - b.09 Dec 1787 at Hall-i’th’-Wood d.Mar 1870 in Bolton
  
  Betty (Elizabeth) Lowe
  - b.Nov 1819 in Sharples d.Jun 1869 in Bolton
  
  John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Solomon Mather
  - b.1768 in Turton d.30 Nov 1844 in Sharples
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Sarah Mather
  - b.1793 in Turton d.Dec 1856 in Sharples
  
  Martha (Matty) Ramsden
  - b.~  1772 d.>  1844
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
³ FreeBMD.org.uk