Elizabeth (Todd) Watts (abt. 1793 - 1863)

Born about 1793 in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England

Wife of John Watts — married 15 Feb 1815 in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1863 at about age 70 in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

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Elizabeth Todd

She was born about 1793, being baptised at Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire, England on 26 May 1793 the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Todd. ^[1]

She married John Watts, son of James Watts and his wife Grace Weatherhall on 15 Feb 1815 at Fen Ditton, Cambridgshire, where he was noted in the register as "of Bottisham" while she was of Fen Ditton. ^{[2] [3][4]}

At the 1851 census she is living with husband John (aged 61) a farm labourer in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire. She is said to be aged 57 and born Bottisham. Grandson David lives with them, aged 7 years. ^[5]

She passed away in 1863. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Cambridgeshire Baptisms"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 December 2021)
   Elizabeth Todd baptism on 26 May 1793 (born 1793), daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth, in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire.
2. ↑ Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England parish register transcript at Cambridge record office. John Watts = Elizabeth Todd 15 Feb 1815. He of Bottisham, she of Fen Ditton.
   • St Mary-15 Feb 1815 WATTS John of Bottisham. TODD Elizabeth (x) otp [BT Consent of parents] Witnesses: Henry (x) SERGEANT [BT SERGEAT], William RUNHAM
3. ↑ Marriage: "England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 December 2021)
   Elz Todd marriage to John Watts in 1815 in Cambridgeshire, England.
4. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1033; Folio: 26; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542740; ED, institution, or vessel: 2; Household schedule number: 43
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #16555552 (accessed 25 March 2023)
   Elizabeth Watts (67), wife, in household of John Watts (71) in Bottisham in Newmarket registration district in Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England.
5. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1762; Folio: 308; Page: 5; GSU roll: 193654; ED, institution, or vessel: 3b; Household schedule number: 21
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #4577418 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   Elizabeth Watts (57), wife, in household of John Watts (61) in Bottisham in Newmarket registration district in Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England.
6. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Name Elizabeth Watts; Registration Year 1863; Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar; Inferred County Cambridgeshire; Volume 3b Page 378