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Elizabeth Carrington

Female 1847 - 1853  (6 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Carrington 
    Born 1847  Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 17 Oct 1847  Lathom Park Chapel Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 1853  In the canal, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried 31 May 1853  St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I04752  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2026 

    Father John Carrington,   b. 1818, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1855, Lymm, Cheshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Ann Thompson,   b. 30 Jul 1818, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 13 Feb 1837  St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F02603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Inquest report in Preston Chronicle, Saturday June 4, 1853, states: "It appeared that the deceased was left on the night of 26th ult, by her father and mother, in the boat on the canal, in the company of a brother and sister, aged respectively 7 and 16 years. They retired to rest in the cabin, but on the following morning the poor child was found in the canal, between the boat and the bank. Verdict: Accidental death.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010056] Parish record.

    2. [S213873] Inquest report.

    3. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.



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