Elizabeth Coverley

[Vixen999]

Hi was hoping someone may be able to track down the parents of Elizabeth Coverley who married Thomas Kells.

Elizabeth was born in Blackburn around 1814.  She married Thomas Kells in 13 Feb 1831 • Eccles Parish, Lancaster, England.  I believe she died 1880.

There is an elizabeth coverley who was baptised in Manchester 1820 but Im unsure if this is the Elizabeth Im looking at.  The father was Thomas in that baptism.

Thanks in advance for any help

[CaroleW]

Buried 30.4.1880 at Anfield Cemetary aged 66

[CaroleW]

The 1820 baptism has a note showing they were from the parish of Salford.  Birthplace is Blackburn on census entries & birthyear seems consistent at 1813-1814

[LizzieL]

For her to be the one baptised in 1820, she would have to have been baptised at about 6 years old. If that was so, it would be quite possible for her parents to have moved quite a distance between her place of birth and where they were resident when they got around to having her baptised

[LizzieL]

The parents of Elizabeth (1820) were Thomas and Christina, they had three more children I have found so far: Mary 1823, Margaret 1826 and Ann 1828. It looks like a consistent pattern for baptisms not long after birth. I was hoping for a "job lot" baptism which would probably imply a set of children of different ages.

[LizzieL]

The marriage witnesses were Isaac Holt (X) and Thomas Gorse. Thomas Gorse is probably parish Clerk as he witnesses all the marriages on that page. There were several marriages in that church on the same day (13th Feb) and Isaac Holt witnessed them all. He may be just a stray parishioner dragged in as a witness or connected to one of the couples, but not necessarily to Thomas and Elizabeth.

added
checked 1841 census for Thomas Gorse of Eccles, confirms occupation is parish Clerk

[amondg]

The family of Thomas and Elizabeth are remiss in baptising the children after birth.

1851 census  Liverpool
Thomas 47
Elizabeth 37
Eliza 16
William T  11
Elizabeth 8 *
Ezekiel 6 *
Mary 3
Margaret  1

Elizabeth death recorded 1851 age 8
Ezekiel death recorded 1851 age 6

On 10 October 1852 the surviving children -William Thomas, Mary Jane  and Margaret are baptised at St. Bartholomew, Liverpool.
William Thomas was birth registered 1839  Manchester so he was 12 years old.
They were all of Marlborough Street Liverpool - father warehouseman.

[trish1120]

Not sure about that 1820 as a Elizabeth Coverley married Abraham HALEY 09 Nov 1846 St Mary the Virgin, Eccles
Father THOMAS a Labourer
Abraham a Stone Mason.

1861 Census Elizabeth HELEY is born c 1820 Manchester, Lancashire.
Abraham born Yorkshire 

1851 we have;
Abram Heeley 27 Lodger
Elizabeth Heeley 30 Wife
John Heeley 2 Son

[trish1120]

I can see only 3 male Coverleys born c 1791-1810 Blackburn on Census;
Robert c 1796
Robert c 1806
Thomas c 1804

Hard to find Blackburn bapts and only 1 that I see with my resources is NANCY Coverly ;
Birth   2 Sep. 1801 Baptism   1 Oct. 1801 Blackburn to THOMAS/ELIZABETH
She was buried 3 Jan 1802