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Elizabeth Buck

(1817 - 1891)


Father: George Buck (abt.1798 - 1860)
Mother: Mary unknown (? - 1834)

Siblings:

Other parents of half-siblings:
  1. Mother: Betty Brown

Children:

With unknown With Joseph Higgin


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1817-07-03 Birth
  • Place: Little Marsden
  • Estimated from baptism record
1817-08-03 Baptism
  • Place: St Paul, Little Marsden
1841-06-07 Census
  • Abode: Rigg of England, Fence-in-Pendle
  • Age: 24
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-508-14-3-1:  F2  F3  T3
1841-12-26 Marriage
Joseph Higgin (? - 1888)
  • Place: St Anne, Fence-in-Pendle
  • Occupation: Weaver
  • Abode: Wheatley Carr, Lancashire
  • Witness: Ellen Altham
  • Witness: John Dixon
  • lancashirebmd:  T4
  • lan-opc:  Link  T5
  • Parish register:  F4  T6
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Park Lane, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 44
  • Birthplace: Marsden, Lancashire
  • Census record RG09-3068-13-20 and RG09-3068-14-21:  F5  F6  F7  T7
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 51 Standish Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 53
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Census record RG10-4147-148-14:  F8  F9  T8
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 51 Standish Street, Burnley
  • Age: 62
  • Birthplace: Colne, Lancashire
  • Census record RG11-4148-9-11:  F10  F11  T9
1891 Death
  • Age: 74
  • lancashirebmd:  T10


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
BAPTISMS solemnized in the Chapelry of Marsden in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1817
Page 33.
[1817] August 3 No. 259.  Elizabeth daughter of  George & Mary  Buck  Bradeley  Weaver  J. Hutchinson Curate
        
T2
Baptism: 3 Aug 1817 St Paul, Little Marsden, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Buck - Dau of George Buck & Mary
Abode: Bradeley
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: J Hutchinson Curate
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1844, Page 33, Entry 259
Source: LDS Film 1470815
        
T3
1841 census HO107 piece 508 Book 14 Folio 3 Page 1

Township of   Old Laund Booth
Enumeration Schedule

Ridge  Elizabeth Buck  24     Cotton Weaver  Y
       Joseph Buck     3                     No

Transcribed from LANHO107_507_508-0719.jpg by dh

        
T4
Marriage:  BUCK  Elizabeth  HIGGINS  Joseph  1841  Fence, St Anne  Lancashire  Preston  CE119/1/33
        
T5
Marriage: 26 Dec 1841 St Anne, Fence, Lancs.
Joseph Higgins - (X), of full age, Weaver, Bachelor, Wheatley Carr
Elizabeth Brook - (X), of full age, Weaver, Spinster, Wheatley Lane
    Groom's Father: James Higgins, Weaver
    Bride's Father: George Brook, Collier
    Witness: Ellen Altham, (X); John Dixon
    Married by Banns by: William Haworth
    Register: Marriages 1838 - 1925, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: LDS Film 1471066
        
T6
Page 17  1841.  Marriage solemnized at Fence Church in the Parochial Chapelry of Newchurch-in-Pendle
in the County of Lancaster
No. 33  Decr. 26th
Joseph Higgins  of full age  Bachelor  Weaver  Wheatley Carr  James Higgins  Weaver
Elizabeth Buck  of full age  Spinster  Weaver  Wheatley Lane  George Buck    Collier
Married in the District Church of Fence according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
after [blank] by me, Wm Haworth
This Marriage was       {  Joseph X Higgins's mark  }  in the Presence  {  Ellen X Altham's mark
solemnized between us,  {  Elizabeth X Buck's mark  }  of us,           {  John Dixon
        
T7
1861 census RG09 Piece 3068 Folio 13 Page 20 and Folio 14 Page 21

Township of   Burnley
Town of   Burnley
Ecclesiastical District of   St Peters

Schedule 106  Park Lane

Page 20
  Joseph Higgin       Head  Mar  43     Masons Labourer           Yorkshire Bowling Head
  Elizabeth [Higgin]   Wife  Mar     44                            Lancashire Marsden
  Mary Ann [Higgin]    Daur  Un      18  Cotton Factory Worker     [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane
  Lucy [Higgin]        Daur          16  [Cotton Factory Worker]   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]

Page 21
  Thomas Higgin        Son        14     Cotton Factory Worker     Lancashire Wheatley Lane
  Alice [Higgin]       Daur          12  [Cotton Factory Worker]   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]
  Sarah Jane [Higgin]  Daur          10  [Cotton Factory Worker]   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]
  George [Higgin]      Son        9      [Cotton Factory Worker]   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]
  David [Higgin]       Son        6      Scholar                   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]

["Thomas Higgin" must be an enumerator's error - should be Francis]

Transcribed from Census-1861-RG09-3068-13-20.jpg and Census-1861-RG09-3068-14-21.jpg by dh

        
T8
1871 census RG10 Piece 4147 Folio 148 Page 14

Township of   Burnley
Municipal Borough of   Burnley
Municipal Ward of  St James
Parliamentary Borough of  Burnley
Town of  Burnley
Ecclesiastical District of St Peter's

Schedule 68  51 Standish St

Joseph Higgins      HeadZ        Mar    52     Quarry Man           Yorkshire, Cornshaw
Elizabeth [Higgins]  WifeZ        Mar       53                       Lancashire Brierfield
Francis [Higgins]    Son          Mar   24     Mule Spinner         [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane
Alice Ann [Higgins]  Daur in Law  Mar       19  Throstle [Spinner]   [Lancashire] Burnley
Sarah J. [Higgins]   Daur         Unm       20  Rover                [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane
George [Higgins]     Son          [Unm]  18     Mule [Spinner]       [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]
David [Higgins]      [Son]        [Unm]  16     Piecer               [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]


Transcribed from Census-1871-RG10-4147-148-14.jpg by dh

        
T9
1881 census RG11 Piece 4148 Folio 9 Page 11

Civil Parish or Township of   Burnley
City or Municipal Borough of   Burnley
Municipal Ward of   Bankhouse
Parliamentary Borough of   Burnley
Urban Sanitary District of   Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of   St Peter's

Schedule 57  51 Standish St

Joseph Higgin        Head  Mar  61     Laborer Wholesale Salt[?] dealer  Lancashire Colne
Elizabeth [Higgin]   Wife  Mar     62   [?]                              [Lancashire Colne]
Sarah Jane [Higgin]  Daur  Unm     32  Cotton Rover                      [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane

Transcribed from Census-1881-RG11-4148-9-11.jpg by dh

        
T10
Death:  HIGGIN  Elizabeth  74  1891  Burnley  Lancashire  Preston  BU/131/65
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image 42561_339038__0001-00022.jpg
F2 Image LANHO107_507_508-0719.jpg
F3 Transcript Census-1841-HO107-508-14-3-1-Buck.text
F4 Image StAnneFence-Marriages-1841-p17.jpg
F5 Image Census-1861-RG09-3068-13-20.jpg
F6 Image Census-1861-RG09-3068-14-21.jpg
F7 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3068-13-20-Higgin.text
F8 Image Census-1871-RG10-4147-148-14.jpg
F9 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4147-148-14-Higgin.text
F10 Image Census-1881-RG11-4148-9-11.jpg
F11 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4148-9-11-Higgin.text


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