Born in Astbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Levi Thorley
and Hannah (Lea) Thorley
Sister of
Adelaide Lea [half], Sarah (Thorley) Robinson, Ruth (Thorley) Duckworth, Mary Thorley, Ellen Thorley, Harriet Thorley, Maria Thorley and Susannah (Thorley) Buckley
Wife of
Thomas Brown
— married
5 Jan 1860 in St James The Great's Church, Congleton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Elizabeth, daughter of Levi Thorley & Hannah Thorley, was baptised on 30 August 1840 in Astbury, Cheshire, England.[1][2] Elizabeth's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1840 in the Congleton district, Cheshire, England.[3]
In the 1841 census Elizabeth (age 1) was in Astbury, Cheshire, England.[4]
In the 1851 census Elizabeth (age 10) was the daughter of Levi Thorley in Back Lane Westheath, Congleton, Cheshire, England.[5]
Elizabeth (age 20y), daughter of Levi Thorley, married Thomas Brown (age 21y) on 5 January 1860 in St James, Congleton, Cheshire, England.[6][7]
In the 1861 census Elizabeth (age 22), Labourers Wife, was the wife of James Brown in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England.[8]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Brown | Head | Married | M | 22 | Labourer | Mobberley, Cheshire |
| Elizabeth Brown | Wife | Married | F | 22 | Labourers Wife | Astbury, Cheshire |
| William Cliffe | Nursechild | M | 0 | Swettenham, Cheshire |
In the 1881 census Elizabeth (age 40) was the wife of Thomas Brown on Swettenham Lane, Swettenham, Cheshire, England.[9]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Brown | Head | Married | M | 40 | Agricultural Laborer | Mobberley, Cheshire, England |
| Elizabeth Brown | Wife | Married | F | 40 | Astbury, Cheshire, England |
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
citing item 1 p 213, Astbury, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,362
FamilySearch Record: NH2J-J7G (accessed 31 October 2023)
Elizabeth Thorley baptism on 30 Aug 1840, daughter of Levi Thorley & Hannah Thorley, in Astbury, Cheshire, England. - ↑
Baptism:
"England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
citing item 1 p 213, Astbury, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,647,849
FamilySearch Record: N4YF-JV3 (accessed 31 October 2023)
Elizabeth Thorley baptism on 30 Aug 1840, daughter of Levi Thorley & Hannah, in Astbury, Cheshire, England. - ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 12 May 2022)
Thorley, Elizabeth (Mother's maiden name: Lea).
GRO Reference: 1840 Jul-Aug-Sep in Congleton Volume 19 Page 72. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: M7MY-VWQ (accessed 12 May 2022)
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Elizabeth Thorley (1). Born in Cheshire. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Citing Congleton, Cheshire, England, p. 9; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: SG29-9DK (accessed 12 May 2022)
Elizabeth Thorley (10) daughter in household of Levi Thorley (42) at Back Lane Westheath in Congleton registration district. Born in Astbury, Cheshire. - ↑
Marriage:
"England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
citing item 5 p 68, St James, Congleton, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,831
FamilySearch Record: F3F2-2KP (accessed 31 October 2023)
Elizabeth Thorley (20y) marriage to Thomas Brown (21y) on 5 Jan 1860 in St James, Congleton, Cheshire, England. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 31 October 2023)
Thorley, Elizabeth.
GRO Reference: 1860 Jan-Feb-Mar in Congleton Volume 8a Page 333. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: M72M-54H (accessed 31 October 2023)
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Elizabeth Brown (22), wife, Labourers Wife, in household of James Brown (22) in Brereton cum Smethwick in Congleton registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Astbury, Cheshire. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 3532/98, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,025
FamilySearch Record: Q272-JXMF (accessed 31 October 2023)
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Elizabeth Brown (40), wife, in household of Thomas Brown (40) in Swettenham in Congleton registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Astbury, Cheshire, England.
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