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Elizabeth Boothman

(1818 - 1883)


Father: William Boothman (1778 - 1861)
Mother: Betty Heap (abt.1778 - 1852)

Siblings:

Children:

With Samuel Farrer


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1818-07-15 Birth
  • Baptism record
1818-09-01 Baptism
  • Place: Wesleyan Chapel, Higham
  • Abode: Higham
1845-01-04 Marriage
Samuel Farrer (1824 - 1878)
  • Place: Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
  • Abode: Lane Bridge, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
  • Occupation: Weaver
  • Witness: Samuel Brooks
  • Witness: Thomas Farrer
1851-03-30 Census
  • Abode: Mackintosh Place, Burnley
  • Age: 29
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-2251-185-38:  F4  T6
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1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: 14 Raglan Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
  • Age: 39
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record RG09-3069-101-37/ RG09-3069-102-38:  F5  F6  T7
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1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 17 Barrat House, Patten Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
  • Age: 51
  • Occupation: Housewife
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record RG10-4149-103-20:  F7  T8
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 8 Hawk Street, Burnley
  • Age: 64
  • Occupation: Grocer & draper
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record RG11-4147-103-64:  F8  T9
  • familysearch:  Link  F9
abt.1883-01-22 Death
  • Age: 62
  • Abode: Oxford Road, Burnley
  • Estimated from burial record
  • lancashirebmd:  T10
1883-01-25 Burial
  • Place: Grave 4357, Burnley Cemetery


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Page 11  BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Whalley in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1818
September 1st  No. 87.  Elizabeth Daughter of  William & Betty  Boothman  Higham  Joiner  Wm Welborn
[Left margin: Born] July 15   [Right margin] P
        
T2
Baptism: 1 Sep 1818 Wesleyan Chapel, Higham, Lancs.
Elizabeth Boothman - Daughter of William Boothman & Betty
    Born: 8 Jul
    Abode: Higham
    Occupation: Joiner
    Notes: P. [in margin]
    Baptised by: Wm. Welborn
    Register: Baptisms 1812 - 1837, Page 11, Entry 87
    Source: LDS Family Search
        
T3
Marriage: 5 Jan 1845 Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves, Lancs.
Samuel Farrer - (X), 20, Spinner, Bachelor, Back Curzon Street, Burnley
Elizabeth Boothman - (X), full age, Weaver, Spinster, Lane Bridge, Habergham Eaves
    Groom's Father: John Farrer, Spinner
    Bride's Father: William Boothman, Joiner
    Witness: Samuel Brooks, (X); Thomas Farrer, (X)
    Married by Banns by: A.G. Woolward, B.A.
    Register: Marriages 1837 - 1848, Page 120, Entry 239
    Source: LDS Film 1526142
        
T4
Banns: St Peter, Burnley, Lancs.
Samuel Farrer - Spinner, within Burnley
Elizabeth Boothman - within Habergham Eaves
    Banns Read: 15 Dec 1844, 2nd: 22 Dec 1844, 3rd: 29 Dec 1844
    Notes: III [in margin]
    Register: Banns 1841 - 1853, Page 94, Entry 468
    Source: LDS Film 1517691
        
T5
Page 120.  1845.  Marriage solemnized at Trinity Church in the Chapelry of Habergham Eaves in the County of Lancaster
No. 239  January 5th
Samuel Farrer       20    Bachelor  Spinner  Back Curzon Street, Burnley   John Farrer       Spinner
Elizabeth Boothman  full  Spinster  Weaver   Lane Bridge, Habergham Eaves  William Boothman  Joiner

Married in the above Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by Banns by me,
                                                                                                A.G.Woodward BA

This Marriage   {  Samuel Farrer X His mark       }  in the    {  Samuel Brooks X His mark
was solemnized  {                                 }  Presence  {
between us,     {  Elizabeth Boothman X Her mark  }  of us,    {  Thomas Farrer X His mark
        
T6
HO107/2251  Folio 185  Page 38
Parish of Whalley  Ecclesiastical District of St [James struck out] Peter  Town of Burnley
Schedule 128  Mackintosh Place

Samuel Farrer         Head  Mar  26    Overlooker of Mules  Lancashire Burnly
Elizabeth Farrer      Wife  Mar    29                       Lancashire Higham
William Thomas Farrer Son        5            Scholar       Lancashire Higham
Sarah Farrer          Daur         3            Scholar     Lancashire Roughlee
        
T7
RG09/3069  Folio 101 Page 38 & Folio 102  Page 38 [Sarah Farrar onward on page 38]
Township of Habergham Eaves  Town of Burnley  Ecclesiastical District of St Pauls
Schedule 149  14 Raglan Street

Samuel Farrar     Head     Mar  36    Cotton Mill Overlooker  Lancashire Burnley
Elizabeth Farrar  Wife     Mar    39                          Lancashire Higham
William T Farrar  Son      Un   15    Cotton Spinner          Lancashire Higham
Sarah Farrar      Dau      Un     13  Cotton Weaver           Lancashire Rough Lee
Samuel Farrar     Son      Un   8     Scholar                 Lancashire Burnley
John Farrar       Son           6     Scholar                 Lancashire Burnley
James Farrar      Brother  Un   26    Cotton Spinner          Lancashire Burnley
        
T8
RG10/4149  Folio 103  Page 20
Township of Habergham Eaves  Municipal Borough of Burnley  Municipal Ward of Trinity
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley  Local Board of Burnley  Ecclesiastical District of Holy Trinity
Schedule 49  Patten St  17 Barrat House

Samuel Farrar  Head  Marr  46    Cotton mule Overlooker  Lancashire Burnley
Eliz Farrar    Wife  Marr    51  House Wife              Lancashire Higham
Sarah Farrar   Daur  Un      23  Dress Maker             Lancashire Roughlee
Samuel Farrar  Son   Un    18    Cotton mule Spinner     Lancashire Burnley
John Farrar    Son   Un    16    Cotton mule Peacer      Lancashire Burnley
        
T9
RG11/4147  Folio 103  Page 64
Civil Parish of Burnley  Municipal Borough of Burnley  Municipal Ward of St Peters
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley  Urban Sanitary District of Burnley Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter
Schedule 342   8, Hawk Street

Eliza'th Farrer  Head  Widow    64  Widow   Grocer & Draper  Lanc Higham
Sarah Farrer     Daur  Unm      34  Single                   Lanc Roughlee
        
T10
Death:  FARRER  Elizabeth  62  1883  Burnley  Lancashire  Preston  BU/96/67
        
T11
Burial: 25 Jan 1883 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancs.
Elizabeth Farrer -
    Age: 62yrs
    Abode: Oxford Road
    Grave: 4357
    Gender: F
    Register: Burials 1879 - 1885, Page 152, Entry 24793
    Source: Original Registers Book 4
        
T12
152  BURNLEY CEMETERY  REGISTER OF BURIALS  152
1883 January
24793  26  Elizabeth Farrer  62yrs  -  Oxford Road  4357  William Whitham  Geo. Houlden
        
T13
Burnley Cemetery grave register entries for graves 4536 & 4357

Grave register book 1 page 146

146   BURNLEY CEMETERY    GRAVE BOOK    146
4356  E  3/18/-  John Farrer       June 21st 79  253D  --  8ft  20055  75927  118849  125591
4357  E  3/8/-   Elizabeth Farrer  July 23 1878  159D  --  8ft  18723  24793  33105   33730   91592
[Bracketed together]  Closed

Family grave register book D page 159
Left page:

159
GRAVE NO 4357  SQUARE E  PLOT F

7 by 3 & 8ft deep  1878 July 23rd  Elizabeth Farrer    Lindsay Street

Closed

[Stamp]  REMOVAL OF SIDESTONES
         NEGLECTED GRAVES
         SCHEDULE No  14
         MASONS FEE £  : 60p[?] + 10%
         MASONS INSTRUCTIONS No ... Date ...
         DEBT CLEARED ...
         RECEIPT No ... DATE ...
                       See 253D

Right page:

159
GRANT No. 3303

2/15/-  -/13/-  18723  July 23rd    Samuel Farrer      54       Geo. Houlden
          13/6  24793  Jan 26 83    Eliz'th Farrer     62       Geo. Houlden
           8/6  33105  March 31-88  William S Bateman  13 mths  Geo. Houlden
           8/6  33730  Aug 6-88     John H Bateman     5 mths   Geo. Houlden
         1/9/6  91592  1928 Jan 18  Sarah Bateman      75 yrs   Albert H. Baker

[Stamp] THIS GRAVE IS NOW CLOSED

Family grave register book D page 253
Left page:

253
GRAVE NO 4356  SQUARE E  PLOT M

Heading [?]
7 x 3 x 8ft deep  1879 June 21st  John Farrer  Bookkeeper  Grimshaw Street

[Stamp]  REMOVAL OF SIDESTONES
         NEGLECTED GRAVES
         SCHEDULE No  14
         MASONS FEE £  : 60p[?] + 10%
         MASONS INSTRUCTIONS No ... Date ...
         DEBT CLEARED ...
         RECEIPT No ... DATE ...
                       See 159 D

Right page:

253
GRANT No. 3494

2/5/-   1/13/-  20055   1879  June 21st  Susannah Farrer    4wks    Geo. Houlden
        1/0/6   75927   1912  April 4    John Farrer        57yrs   Jno. W. Houlden
        3/8/-   118849  1946  Febr'y 13  Sarah Ann Farrer   92 yrs  Albert H. Baker
        7/8/6   125591  1952  Nov 17     Annie Jane Farrer  69 yrs  Albert H. Baker

Transcribed from BurnleyCemetery-Graves-Book-1--146.jpg
                 BurnleyCemetery-FamilyGraves-Book-D-159.jpg and
                 BurnleyCemetery-FamilyGraves-Book-D-253.jpg  by dh

        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image HighamWesleyan-Baptisms-1813-1837-P11.jpg
F2 Image HighamWesleyan-Baptisms-1813-1837-P11-A.jpg
F3 Image HolyTrinityHaberghamEaves-Marriages-1845-p120.png
F4 Image Census-1851-HO107-2251-185-38.jpeg
F5 Image Census-1861-RG09-3069-101-37.jpeg
F6 Image Census-1861-RG09-3069-102-38.jpeg
F7 Image Census-1871-RG10-4149-103-20.jpeg
F8 Image Census-1881-RG11-4147-103-64.jpeg
F9 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4147-103-64-FARRER-Elizabeth.pdf
F10 Image BurnleyCemetery-Burials-1879-1885-152.jpg
F11 Image BurnleyCemetery-Graves-Book-1--146.jpg
F12 Image BurnleyCemetery-FamilyGraves-Book-D-159.jpg
F13 Transcript BurnleyCemetery-Grave-4357.text


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