Elizabeth (Aisbett) Wales (1848 - 1916)

Born 1848 in Philadelphia, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Barnes Wales — married 1872 in Durham, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1916 at about age 68 in West Herrington, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth Aisbitt (aka Aisbit, Aisbett, etc) was born in 1848 in Philadelphia or Newbottle, Durham, England the daughter of Hannah Aisbitt. Her birth was registered in Houghton Le Spring, Durham in the first quarter of the year, with no mother's maiden name (indicating an unmarried mother).^[1]

In 1851 Elizabeth Aisbitt (age 3) lived in Newbottle with her uncle Peter Tate (46, Waggonman), aunt Elizabeth Tate [nee Aisbitt] (40), four Tate cousins: George (18, Wagonman), Isabella (6, Scholar), Jane A (4), and Peter (0), grandmother Ann Aisbitt (71), and mother Hannah Aisbitt (36).^[2]

In 1861 Elizabeth Aisbitt (age 13, Scholar) lived at Philadelphia near Newbottle with her uncle Peter Yate [Tate] (55, Labourer), aunt Elizabeth [Tate] (51), two cousins: Isabella (16, Agricultural Labourer) and Peter (10, Scholar), grandmother Ann Aisbitt (82), and mother Hannah Aisbitt (46).^[3]

In 1871 Elizabeth Tate [Aisbitt] (age 23) lived in Philadelphia with her aunt Elizabeth Tate (61), mother Hannah Aisbett (59, Labourer), cousin Peter Tate (20, Stoker), three cousins-once-removed [Elizabeth Tate's grandchildren]: John Tate (14, Coal Miner), Ralph Tate (12, Coal Miner), and George Tate (8, Scholar), another cousin of some sort [Elizabeth Tate's nephew] John Dawson (0), and visitor William Wales (22, Coal Miner).^[4] [Elizabeth is mistakenly listed as the daughter of Elizabeth Tate, rather than her niece.]

Elizabeth Aisbitt married William Wales in 1872. The marriage was registered in Houghton Le Spring in the second quarter of the year.^[5]

Elizabeth and William had five children:

1. Mary Hannah (Wales) Thompson (1872-)
2. Dora (Wales) Fletcher (1877-1961)
3. William Wales (1880-1956)
4. Alexander Wales (1883-)
5. Florence Ann Wales (1888-)

In 1881 Elizabeth Wales (age 33) lived at 40 Railway Terr in Herrington West, Durham with her husband William (32, Coalminer) and three children: Mary H (8, Scholar), Dora (4), and William (0), as well as her mother Hannah [Aisbett] (66).^[6]

In 1891 Elizabeth Wales (age 43) lived at 40 Railway Terrace in West Herrington with her husband William (41, Coal Miner) and five children: Mary H (18, Out Door Work), Dora (13), William (10, Scholar), Alexander (7, Scholar), and Florence A (2), as well as her mother Hannah Aisbet (74) and niece Jane Wales (18).^[7]

In 1901 Elizabeth Wales (age 53) lived at 40 Railway Terrace in West Herrington with her husband William (52, Coalminer Shifter) and four children: William (20, Coalminer Putter), Alexander (17, Coalminer Labourer Under Ground), Dora (23), and Florence (12).^[8]

In 1911 Elizabeth Wales (age 62) lived at 28 Langley Street in West Herrington with her husband William (60, Miner Rollyway Man), son Alexander (27, Coal Miner), and daughter Florence Ann (22).^[9]

Elizabeth Wales passed away in 1916, aged 68 years. Her death was registered in Houghton Le Spring in the second quarter of the year.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N37-K66 : 1 October 2014), Elizabeth Aisbit, 1848; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name -or lack of one- included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJY-B1H : 9 November 2019), Elizabeth Aisbitt in household of Peter Tate, , Durham, England; citing , Durham, England, p. 26, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7DC-W57 : 12 August 2020), Elizabeth Aisbitt in household of Peter Yate, Newbottle, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBZB-GWW : 30 September 2019), Elizabeth Tate in entry for Elizabeth Tate, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLX-K28 : 13 December 2014), Elizabeth Aisbitt, 1872; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1872, quarter 2, vol. 10A, p. 690, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q271-87TF : 12 December 2017), Elizabeth Wales in household of William Wales, Herrington West, Durham, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 22, Piece/Folio 4974/48, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,377. [rest of household: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q271-83TK]
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WNHW-G3Z : 7 May 2019), Elizabeth Wales in household of William Wales, West Herrington, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHY-YB1 : 21 May 2019), Elizabeth Wales in household of William Wales, West Herrington, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Houghton Le Spring subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWH4-4DF : 5 July 2019), Elizabeth Wales in household of William Wales, West Herrington, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J41-VXH : 31 December 2014), Elizabeth Wales, 1916; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.