Elizabeth (Clay) Palfreeman (1855)

Born 1855 in Norton, County Durham, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Palfreeman — married 1873 in Stockton on Tees, County Durham, England

Descendants

Biography

Elizabeth's birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1855 in the Stockton district. The mother's maiden name was Taylor. ^[1]

'The Clay family was living at Norton in 1861. ^[2]

• CLAY William Head M M 43 Maltster Durham Norton
• CLAY Elizabeth Wife M F 38 Durham Stranton
• CLAY Maria Dau U F 17 House Servant Durham Norton
• CLAY Mary Dau U F 15 Durham Norton
• CLAY John Son - M 13 Scholar Durham Norton
• CLAY Jane Dau - F 11 Scholar Durham Norton
• CLAY Catherine Dau - F 9 Scholar Durham Norton
• CLAY Elizabeth Dau - F 7 Scholar Durham Norton
• CLAY William G Son - M 4 Durham Norton
• CLAY Thomas Son - M 1 Durham Norton
• CLAY Jonathan Son - M 1 Durham Norton

She married William Palfreeman in 1873. The marriage was registered in the the second quarter in Stockton, County Durham. ^[3]

In 1881, William and Eliza were living at 41, Thomas Street, Billingham. ^[4]

• William Palfreman Head Married Male 34 1847 Laborer in i works High Catton, Yorkshire, England
• Eliza Palfreman Wife Married Female 28 1853 - Norton, Durham, England
• Hugh J Palfreman Son Single Male 6 1875 - Haverton Hill, Durham, England
• Eliza A Palfreman Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Stockton, Durham, England
• Albert E Palfreman Son Single Male 1 1880 - Port Clarence, Durham, England

The couple would have at least six children between 1874 and 1890.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26GL-RB3 : 1 October 2014), Elizabeth Clay, 1855; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Stockton, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ 1861 Census: "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902ef2ce9379091b1f03f44 : viewed 21 Feb 2024), Maria CLAY in household of William CLAY, Durham, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/3695, Folio 28, Page 18, Schedule 94, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLR-BDT : 13 December 2014), Elizabeth Clay, 1873; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 2, vol. 10A, p. 215, Stockton, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ 1881 Census: Census for England and Wales from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing RG11/4894 Folio 18 p30. Accessed 22 Feb 2024.

Acknowledgements

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