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Elizabeth Skirrow

Elizabeth was born in 1759 in Cottingley and her baptism took place on December 21st, 1759 at All Saints (Bingley).¹²

Birth Notes
- Marriage shows Elizabeth Skirrow of the Parish of Birstall by Licence.
  
  Full Marriage record shows Elizabeth from the parish of Bingley, married by license.
  
  Other records show Elizabeth as aged 18 when married, so born 1760 (but his is probably another from Leeds)
  Name:    Elizabeth Skirrow
  Gender:    Female
  Age:    18
  Birth Date:    1760
  Marriage Date:    21 Mar 1778
  Marriage Place:    York, England
  Spouse:    Isaac Smith
  FHL Film Number:    1470141
  
  Possibly born in Birstall, and living at Bingley at time of Marriage in 1778. However, William's baptism shows mother as "Elizabeth of Cottingley".
  
  When Isaac died in 1813, his will showed he had property (two cottages) in Cottingly.
  
  Name:    Elizabeth Skirrow
  Event Date:    21 Dec 1759
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Parish:    Bingley, All Saints
  Abode:    Cottingley
  Father's name:    Holdroyd Skirrow

Elizabeth's father was Holdroyd (Oldroyd) Skirrow and her mother was Ann Jennings. She had two sisters named Mary and Sarah. She was the second oldest of the three children. She died at the age of 46 in August 1805 in Allerton. Her burial was on September 1st, 1805 at All Saints (Bingley).²³

Death Notes
- Isaac makes no provision or mention for his wife in his will (made on 26-Feb-1810), so it must be assumed that Elizabeth died before him, probably soon after the birth of William as there are no more children.
  
  Name:    Elizabeth Smith
  Event Date:    1 Sep 1805
  Event Type:    Burial
  Parish:    Bingley, All Saints
  Spouse's Name:    Isaac Smith
  
  Text reads: Sep 1 - Elizabeth Wife of Isaac Smith of Allerton, Part of Bradford"

General Notes
- When Isaac dide, he had 3 cottages "in Cottingley in the Parish of Bingley in the said county now occupied by Joseph Moor, Benjamin Smith and James Wilcock". These could have been the former properyy of Holdroyd Skirrow (and daughters Elizabeth and Sarah) of Cottingley.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Holdroyd (Oldroyd) Skirrow
  - b.~ 1730 in Cottingley d.Feb 1799 in Cottingley
  
  Elizabeth Skirrow
  - b.1759 in Cottingley d.Aug 1805 in Allerton
  
  Ann Jennings
  - b.~ 1730 in Bradford d.1810 in Bingley

Personal Timeline

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¹ Certificate - Marriage
² West Yorkshire BMB 1512-1812
³ Will - Isaac Smith (1810)