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Elizabeth Welsby

Elizabeth was born in November 1840 in Bolton and her baptism took place on January 17th, 1841 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- 6 months on 1841 census
  
  WELSBY, ELIZABETH        BOLTON
  GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 91
  
  Name: Elizth Welsby
  Baptism Date: 17 Jan 1841
  Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
  Father's Name: Walter Welsby
  Mother's name: Maria Welsby
  Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/15
  
  Name:    Elizth Welsby
  Baptism Date:    17 Jan 1841
  Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Walter Welsby
  Mother:    Maria Welsby
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/27

Elizabeth's father was Walter Welsby and her mother was Maria Bolton. Her maternal grandparents were Thomas Bolton and Mary Whitaker. She had two brothers and three sisters, named Josiah, Thomas, Mary, Ann and Ann. She was the oldest of the six children. She died at the age of 69 in September 1910 in Bolton.³

Death Notes
- Name    Elizabeth Thornley
  Age    69
  Estimated Birth Year    1841
  Registration Quarter    Jul-Aug-Sep
  Death Registration Place    Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
  Death Date    Sep 1910
  Volume    8c
  Page    223

General Notes
- The Eliza Welsby (21), daughter of Richard, a collier from Kersley who married Robert Walker (with a DNA link) in 1863 is another person.
  
  In 1841, Elizabeth was 6mo old, living with parents Walter and M Welsby at Pilkington Street, East Bolton.
  
  By 1871, Elizabeth Mary and Thomas had all married or left home. Her mother Maria (53, shopkeeper) was a widow living with her son Josiah and daughter Ann (14) at Bamber Street.
  
  Elizabeth may have married Robert Thornley. In 1871 and 1881 they where living at 10 Halliwell Fold (near Bk Cannon Street). There is good DNA evidence that this is the correct marriage.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Walter Welsby
  - b.1818 in Bolton d.Dec 1862 in Bolton
  
  Elizabeth Welsby
  - b.Nov 1840 in Bolton d.Sep 1910 in Bolton
  
  Thomas Bolton
  - b.~ 1776 in Bolton d.< 1837 in Bolton
  
  Maria Bolton
  - b.1817 in Bolton d.May 1889 in Bolton
  
  Mary Whitaker
  - b.1777 in Lancashire d.Dec 1855 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Elizabeth's family with Robert Thornley

¹ 1841 UK Census
² Ancestry.co.uk
³ FreeBMD.org.uk