Person:Elizabeth Adams (177)

Elizabeth Adams claimed to have been born around 1810 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, daughter of Joseph Adams, although no birth or baptism record has yet been found for her. Her first confirmed sighting is in November 1832, when she had a daughter called Sarah baptised at Leighton Buzzard.

On 22nd November 1835, Elizabeth married an agricultural labourer called James Parrott. They appear to have had four children together. The 1841 census finds the family living at America Place in Leighton Buzzard.

James died in 1843, aged 33. Elizabeth was pregnant at the time, with her next son's birth being registered in the first quarter of 1844. She named him James, after the father he never met.

In 1850 Elizabeth had a daughter Eliza.

The 1851 census finds Elizabeth living with four children at Friday Street in Leighton Buzzard and working as a straw plaiter.

By 1861, Elizabeth and her youngest daughter were living with Samuel Linney, who was a widower, in the America area of Leighton Buzzard. Elizabeth was described as being his housekeeper, as well as still working as a straw plaiter. The 1871 census similarly finds Elizabeth living with Samuel Linney at America Road. They eventually married on 13th December 1878. The 1881 census finds Elizabeth and Samuel living on Heath Road, with Elizabeth's daughter Eliza also living with them.

Elizabeth died in 1888. She was said to be 77 years old. Samuel survived her by nine years.

1. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 5; Book 21; Folio 12; Page 18, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: America Place, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   James Parrott, male, 30 [1806-11], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], born in county
   Elizabeth Parrott, female, 30 [1806-11], born in county
   Sarah Parrott, female, 9 [1831/2], born in county
   Joseph Parrott, male, 6 [1834/5], born in county
   Hannah Parrott, female, 3 [1837/8], born in county
   Will[ia]m Parrott, male, 9 months [1840], born in county

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1756; Folio 99; Page 3, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Friday Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Eliz[abe]th Parratt, head, widow, female, 40 [1810/11], Straw Platter, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Hannah Parratt, daughter, female, 13 [1837/8], Straw Platter, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   W[illia]m Parratt, son, male, 10 [1840/1], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   James Parratt, son, male, 7 [1843/4], b. Leighton, Bedforshire
   Eliza Parratt, daughter, female, 11mo [1850], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire

3. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1005; Folio 112; Page 21, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: America, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, head, widower, male, 44 [1816/17], Ag[ricultural] Lab[oure]r, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   William Linney, son, unmarried, male, 19 [1841/2], Railway Laborer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Jane Linney, daughter, unmarried, female, 18 [1842/3], Straw Plaiter, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   George Linney, son, unmarried, male, 15 [1845/6], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Linney, son, unmarried, male, 11 [1849/50], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Elizabeth Parrott, servant, widow, female, 50 [1810/11], Housekeeper, Straw Plaiter, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Eliza Parrot, boarder, female, 11 [1849/50], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

4. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1562; Folio 8; Page 9, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: America Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, head, widower, male, 60 [1820/1], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Linney, son, unmarried, male, 22 [1848/9], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Elizabeth Parrott, boarder, widow, female, 62 [1818/19], Straw Plaitter, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Joseph Parrott, boarder, male, 2 [1868/9], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire

5. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1641; Folio 47; Page 27, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, head, married, male, 65 [1815/16], Farm Labourer, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Eliz[abe]th Linney, wife, married, female, 71 [1809/10], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Eliza Parrott, daughter in law, unmarried, female, 30 [1850/1], Straw plat worker, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire

6. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Elizabeth LINNEY, June Quarter 1888, Leighton Buzzard Registration District, Volume 3b, page 232, aged 77 [1810/11]