Elizabeth Stork was born in Nafferton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and it was there that Elizabeth and her husband Joseph raised at least four children. However, Elizabeth died when she was between 29 and 30 years old, and when her children were all younger than 7 years old.
Biography
Elizabeth Stork was born in about 1753 in Nafferton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and she was christened there on the 1st of July 1753. Elizabeth's parents were John Stork and Elizabeth (Graton) Stork.[1][2]
Elizabeth was one of at least four children born to John and Elizabeth; her three siblings were William (1742),[3] Mary (1755),[4] and Sarah (1757),[5] who were all born and christened in Nafferton.
When Elizabeth was about 28 years old, in 1781, she married 32 year old Joseph Hope who was from Sherburn in Elmet,[6] which was in the West Riding of Yorkshire and about 45 miles from Nafferton, on the 16th of April in Nafferton.[7]
Elizabeth and Joseph had at least four children together who were Thomas (1782),[8]Margaret (1783),[9] Elizabeth (1786) who died in childhood,[10] and Elizabeth (1787),[11] who were all born and christened in Nafferton.
Elizabeth passed away between 1787 and 1789, when she was between 29 and 31 years old, in Nafferton, and her three surviving children were all under 7 years old.[12]
Sources
↑ Christening Record of Elizabeth Stork,1 July 1753, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Parents: John and Elizabeth Stork. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3FP-5BD, accessed 7 July 2016.
↑ Marriage Record of John Stork and Elizabeth Garton, 7 December 1741, Great Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. From 'England Marriages, 1538–1973', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLXS-GXQ, accessed 7 July 2016.
↑ Christening Record of Willm. Stork,12 February 1742, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Parents: Jno. and Eliz. Stork. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMB4-R4M, accessed 7 July 2016.
↑ Christening Record of Mary Stork, October 1755, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Parents: John and Elizath. Stork. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMB4-YNY, accessed 7 July 2016.
↑ Christening Record of Sarah Stork, 14 November 1757, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Parents: John and Elizabeth. Stork. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5N6-CTY, accessed 7 July 2016.
↑ Christening Record of Jos. Hope, 7 May 1749, Sherburn in Elmet, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Father: Thos. Hope. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J93F-NYB, accessed 8 July 2016.
↑ Marriage Record of Joseph Whope and Elizth. Stork, 16 April 1781, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. From 'England Marriages, 1538–1973', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2S8-9H4, accessed 7 July 2016.
↑ Christening Record of Thomas Whope, 20 July 1782, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Whope. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWNP-DJZ, accessed 8 July 2016.
↑ Christening Record of Margaret Whope, 8 November 1783, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Whope. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5N6-ZB8, accessed 8 July 2016.
↑ Christening Record of Elizabeth Whope, 20 February 1786, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Whope. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5N6-6WY, accessed 8 July 2016.
↑ Christening Record of Elizabeth Whope, 14 April 1787, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Whope. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5N6-64M, accessed 8 July 2016.
↑ Marriage Record of Joseph Hope and Mary Pattison, 7 September 1789, Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. From 'England Marriages, 1538–1973', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2S8-MYM, accessed 7 July 2016.
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