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Elizabeth Alice Townsend

Female 1878 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Alice Townsend was born on 13 Sep 1878 in Liverpool (daughter of Joseph Saxton Townsend and Alice Highfield).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 6 Oct 1878, St Nicholas, Liverpool


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Saxton Townsend was born in 1839 in Ossett, West Yorkshire (son of Edwin Townsend and Hannah Saxton); died on 25 Jan 1895 in Derby Road, Bootle.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Clothier, waterman, coal heaver, dock labourer
    • Baptism: 22 Dec 1839, Chapelry of Ossett cum Gawthorpe

    Notes:

    Baptised as Joseph Saxton and appears as such in 1841-61 censuses and in first marriage record. Changed surname to Townsend before second (bigamous) marriage, naming mother's husband as father ("declined to answer" in earler record). Signed own name - Saxton first, Townsend second - both times and appearance of "Joseph" almost identical.
    Sarah Ann Saxton, nee Pickersgill, appears in the 1671 and later censuses as a widow.

    Joseph married Alice Highfield on 26 Feb 1869 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Alice (daughter of John Highfield and Mary Williams) was born in 1849 in Burscough; died in 1924 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alice Highfield was born in 1849 in Burscough (daughter of John Highfield and Mary Williams); died in 1924 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Shopkeeper
    • Baptism: 11 Mar 1849, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Marries as Alice Bamber, daughter of John Bamber, boatman. Isabella Highfield present as sister-in-law of Joseph Townsend in 1871 census.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Townsend was born on 20 Jan 1870 in Liverpool.
    2. Joseph Edward Townsend was born on 10 Mar 1872 in Liverpool; died in 1929 in Liverpool.
    3. Mary Ann Townsend was born on 27 Feb 1874 in Liverpool.
    4. John Townsend was born on 2 May 1876 in Liverpool.
    5. 1. Elizabeth Alice Townsend was born on 13 Sep 1878 in Liverpool.
    6. Sarah Townsend was born on 4 May 1885 in Liverpool.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edwin Townsend

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Carpenter

    Notes:

    Edward in Joseph's 1869 marriage record.

    Edwin married Hannah Saxton on 8 Jan 1843 in St Helen, Sandal Magna, Wakefield. Hannah was born in 1820 in Ossett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hannah Saxton was born in 1820 in Ossett.
    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph Saxton Townsend was born in 1839 in Ossett, West Yorkshire; died on 25 Jan 1895 in Derby Road, Bootle.

  3. 6.  John Highfield was born on 9 May 1819 in Burscough (son of Alice Highfield); died in 1861 in Burscough; was buried on 4 Jan 1861 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 11 Jun 1819, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Notes:

    Parents named as John and Alice Highfield in baptism record. Appears as John Bamber in 1841 census after mother married JOhn Bamber - also in daughter Alice's marriage record.

    John married Mary Williams. Mary was born in 1829 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Williams was born in 1829 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman

    Notes:

    No marriage record found. Surname confirmed by children's birth records on Lancs BMD.
    Probably baptised 3 11 1829 St Peter, Liverpool, child of Owen Williams, labourer, and Ann, abode Chisenhale St. Ann Williams, 44, visitor, b Liverpool, is living with the family in the 1851 census, age 61 b Halsall in 1861.
    Mary Ann in daughter Mary Ellen's baptism record, Ann in Edward's.

    Children:
    1. 3. Alice Highfield was born in 1849 in Burscough; died in 1924 in Liverpool.
    2. Ann Highfield was born in 1850 in Burscough.
    3. Elizabeth Highfield was born in 1851 in Burscough; died in 1858 in Burscough; was buried on 1 Feb 1858 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    4. Edward Highfield was born in 1853 in Burscough.
    5. Owen Highfield was born in 1854 in Burscough.
    6. John Highfield was born in 1857 in Burscough; died in 1858; was buried on 13 Oct 1858 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    7. Isabella Highfield was born in 1858 in Burscough.
    8. Mary Ellen Highfield was born in 1861 in Burscough; died in 1862; was buried on 21 Jan 1862 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Alice Highfield was born in 1797 in Burscough; died in 1860 in Lathom; was buried on 14 Jul 1860 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    Children:
    1. 6. John Highfield was born on 9 May 1819 in Burscough; died in 1861 in Burscough; was buried on 4 Jan 1861 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.



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