Elizabeth Unknown

[Sabrina]

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Elizabeth Milton [nee Unknown]

Born c1789 Columpton, Devon

Married John Milton/Molton c1815 - First known child born c 1816 Taunton, Devon [stet]

1816: Daughter born Taunton
1817: Daughter born Gloucester
1820: Son born Cheltenham
1822: Son born Cheltenham
1824: Daughter born Cheltenham
1826: Son born Cheltenham
1841 Census: Cheltenham, age 50 [ie b1791], wife of stone mason, not born Gloucestershire
(Living with them in 1841 census is an Elizabeth Champion, aged 70, born Gloucestershire. No relationship given. Might be irrelevant)
1851: 5 King Street, Cheltenham, Glos: Aged 62 [ie b 1789], Domestic Duties, Born Columpton, Devon

Died between 1851 and 1861 Census, possibly Cheltenham, as husband died there in 1863.

An Elizabeth Milton died Mar Q 1868 in Cheltenham aged 61 6a 288 [ie DoB 1807] - cant be right one, but there are no others. A Mary Elizabeth Milton died Dec Q 1851 in Cheltenham, but on GlosBMD gives age as 30 days. Cannot see an Elizabeth Molton on death index either

[kiterunner]

Can you give us some more information about the daughter born 1816 Taunton, please? I don't know of a Taunton in Devon; can you say where the information is from?

[Sabrina]

Thanks for looking Kite.

Daughter Maria Milton married John Francis Harper, 30 Jun 1844 in Cheltenham. She was of full age and a spinster of 5 King Street, father John Milton, Stonemason. John Portlock and Ann Milton [sister b 1817] were witnesses.

From Census: In 1851 Maria Harper, was living in Cheltenham, aged 31 [b1820] b Taunton, Devon, with sons Charles and John.
In 1861 she and husband are in Cheltenham, Maria aged 46 [b1815] b Taunton, Somerset.
By 1871 she is a widow, aged 57 b Taunton, Somerset.

[kiterunner]

Oh, I thought it must be Maria but I wanted to check before trying to find a baptism for her etc. So she was probably born in Taunton, Somerset. Thanks!

[Sabrina]

Yes, sorry, Kite, I should have put in a bit more detail - I did post a bit quick. I realised she meant Somerset from the other census entries.

[kiterunner]

The FamilySearch pilot site keeps breaking every time I look on there! But I can't see anything on there to help in between it breaking.

[Sabrina]

Thanks for looking Kite. I don't get much luck with the Pilot site - returns too many results for my liking that are completely out the the time frame I've given it!

I did find a possible marriage of a John Milton to an Elizabeth Hanaver, 1 Apr 1813 at Lustleigh, Devon. I have no idea whether it is the right one though.

[kiterunner]

Yes, I spotted that one but I couldn't find a baptism for an Elizabeth Hanaver.

[kiterunner]

Oh, that's right - that couple had a daughter Mary baptised 12 Jan 1816 at Lustleigh. So probably not your couple but not definitely ruled out yet, I suppose.

[Sabrina]

Oh, well spotted. Think they might be hard to track down though as there are quite a few John Miltons around!