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Facts and Events
Elizabeth Parrott was baptised on 28th October 1770 at Radcliffe on Trent in Nottinghamshire, daughter of Ann Parrott, formerly Blackshaw, and her husband William Parrott. In 1781, when Elizabeth was about eleven years old, her mother died. Her father remarried the following year, and Elizabeth had a number of half-siblings from her father's second marriage.
Elizabeth's next sighting is not until 9th September 1818, when she was 47, when she married a farmer called Thomas Fernihough in Nottingham. Elizabeth was living in the parish of St Nicholas in Nottingham at the time of their marriage, whilst Thomas lived at Flintham, a few miles east of Nottingham.
Elizabeth and Thomas settled at Flintham after their marriage. Thomas died in 1823, aged 67. They had been married for less than five years. Under his will he left two fields of the farm to Elizabeth to own outright, and the remainder of the farm for her to have for her lifetime, after which it was to pass to various members of Thomas's family. Thomas's will does not name his farm, but mentions the names of some of the fields, including Meadow Close, Tundy Leas, First Close and Outhill Close. Tundy Leas or Tundyleas is also the name of an early eighteenth century farmhouse on Main Street in the centre of the village, so it seems reasonably likely that this was the farm they owned.
Elizabeth continued to live at Flintham after Thomas's death, running the farm herself. She described herself as a farmer in the 1841 census, when she had one agricultural labourer and one female servant living with her. The freehold farm estate comprised the farmhouse and several outbuildings including a barn, stable and granary, three adjoining cottages which were let to tenants, just over four acres of pasture land and nearly 5 acres of arable land.
In 1840 Elizabeth wrote her own will. She confirmed the intention of Thomas's late will, passing most of the farm to Thomas's nephews and nieces. She also made provision from her own property for her brother John and the children of her late brother William and her late half-sister Rebecca.
Elizabeth died on 10th October 1842 at Flintham, aged about 72. The farm passed to her late husband's nephew (Thomas's brother William's son), another Thomas Fernihough, who put the farm up for auction shortly after Elizabeth's death.
References
- ↑ Nottinghamshire Family History Society. Nottinghamshire Baptisms Database.
ch. 28 Oct 1770, Radcliffe on Trent: Eliz[abeth] daughter of W[illia]m & Ann Pariott
This baptism has been linked to the Elizabeth who married Thomas Fernihough on the basis of her will, which mentions her brother John Parrott of Car Colston, late brother William Parrott and late half-sister Rebecca Lacey. The 1841 census finds John Parrott at Car Colston, and the 1851 census finds him in the neighbouring village of East Bridgford, giving his place of birth as "Ratcliffe", and giving an age suggesting he was born around 1773/4. When Elizabeth died the age quoted for her suggests she was born around 1769/70. At Radcliffe, there was a William son of William and Ann baptised in 1766, an Elizabeth baptised in 1770, and a John baptised in 1773, alongside some other children. Ann then died in 1781. William remarried in 1782 to a Rebecca Manifield and had three children with her, including a Rebecca in 1787, who was presumably the Rebecca Parratt who married William Lacy at Gedling in 1806 to be the lady mentioned in Elizabeth's will. These baptisms of brothers and half sister therefore match the descriptions of the people in Elizabeth's will.
- ↑ 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 853; Book 5; Folio 7; Page 9, 6 Jun 1841.
Address: Flintham, Nottinghamshire
Ann Ferniough, female, 70 [1766-71], Farmer, born in county
Henry White, male, 40 [1796-1801], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], born in county
Mary Ocard, female, 14 [1826/7], F[emale] S[ervant], born in county
Although the name here is given as Ann rather than Elizabeth, this is considered an error. No other explanation for who this Ann may be has been found, and as the conflicting death announcements in the two local newspapers suggest, this Elizabeth was occasionally mistaken for her late husband's brother John's widow, who was called Ann.
- ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
d. Elizabeth FERNOUGH, December Quarter 1842, Bingham Registration District, Volume 15, page 319, aged 72 [1769/70]
- ↑ Nottingham Journal, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
Page 3, Friday 14 Oct 1842.
At Flintham, near Newark, on Monday last, aged 73 years [1768/9], Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Thomas Ferniough.
- Nottingham Review, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
Page 6, Friday 14 Oct 1842.
At Flintham, Ann, relict of the late Mr. John Fearniough, aged 78 [1763/4].
It would appear the Nottingham Review's death announcement muddled up Elizabeth's details, apparently confusing her with being the widow of her late husband's brother John (who had been called Ann but had died in 1829). No other evidence has been found to suggest that there were two Fernihough women dying in Flintham around the same time.
- Stamford Mercury, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
Page 2, 11 Nov 1842.
FLINTHAM
FREEHOLD and TITHE-FREE ESTATE.
To be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Messrs. WOOD,
At the house of George Cutton, the sign of the Black Horse, in Flintham, in the county of Nottingham, on Thursday the 17th day of November, 1842, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract,) subject to certain conditions of sale to be then produced,
THE following very desirable ESTATE, situate at FLINTHAM aforesaid: viz.-
A Messuage or Tenement, with Barn, Stable, Granary, and other Out-buildings, Yard, Garden, and Homestead thereto adjoining and belonging, containing One Rood and Twenty-two Perches, late in the occupation of Mrs. Ferniough, deceased.
Three Cottages or Tenements, contiguous to the said Messuage, now in the respective tenures of Thomas Ragsdale, Thomas Herrick, and Richard Raworth.
A Close or Parcel of excellent Pasture Ground, called the First or Top Close, containing 1A. 2R. 3P. (more or less).
A Close or Parcel of rich Pasture Ground, called the Tundy Leys, containing 2A. 2R. 30P. or thereabouts.
And a Close or Parcel or productive Arable and Meadow Ground, called the Meadow Close, containing 4A. 3R. 37P. or thereabouts.
The Land was late in the occupation of the before-named Mrs. Ferniough.-The Estate is Freehold, Tithe-free and Land-tax redeemed; and possession may be had at Lady-day next.
For further particulars, or to treat for the purchase by Private Contract, application may be made to Mr. Thos. Ferniough, the owner, Collingham Wharf, near Newark; or at the office of Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, Carlton upon Trent, or (on a Wednesday) at his office, opposite Gilstrap's Hotel, in Newark.
1st November, 1842.
- Will of Elizabeth Fernihough of Flintham, Nottinghamshire, in Prerogative Court of York Probate Records (Borthwick Institute, University of York)
Folio 422, Dec 1842.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Elizabeth Fernihough of Flintham in the County of Nottingham the Widow of Thomas Fernihough late of Flintham aforesaid Farmer deceased as follows I give to my Trustees and Executors hereinafter named all my two Closes in Flintham aforesaid containing about six acres and two roods now in my own occupation which were given to me by the Will of my late Husband dated on or about the seventeenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty three and all other my real estate whatsoever and also all my money securities for money goods chattels effects and personal estate whatsoever In trust to pay thereout my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences and to pay to Joseph Cuckson and James Perkins two of my Trustees hereinafter named the sum of five pounds each as a token of my respect and as some recompence for their trouble under this my Will and to pay one hundred pounds equally among the four children of my late half sister Rebecca Lacey and also to deliver the hangings of the bed in which I sleep being of my own spinning to Mary Brown wife of John Brown of Bingham Brazier to whom I give the same and as I consider I have power to dispose of the sum of one hundred pounds (as a part of my personal estate) which I paid to Richard Harston in discharge of a promissory note given by my late husband by his Will charged upon messuages and lands devised to his brother William after my decease and therefore I give the said sum of hundred pounds equally among Elizabeth Bonser, Sarah Smedley and William Fernihough the daughters and one of the sons of my said late Husband's brother William and I direct that my trustees or the survivors or survivor of them his heirs executors administrators or assigns respectively shall and do as soon as conveniently after my decease sell and dispose of or convert into money all my real and personal estate (subject as aforesaid) in such manner as they shall think proper & convey or assure the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof and after discharging all damages costs & expences attending the execution of this my Will to divide the clear surplus thereof into two equal parts and pay one part thereof to my Brother John Parrott his executors or administrators and to divide the other half part among the three Children now living of my late brother William Parrott and the four Children of Ann Hutchinson a deceased daughter of the said William Parrott (such last mentioned Children to take equally among them one share or or eighth part of the clear surplus of my said property) and to pay the said parties their executors or administrators their respective shares except that the shares of the Children of the said Ann Hutchinson shall be paid on their attaining twenty one years of age respectively and in case of the death of any during minority the share or shares of him her or them dying shall go to the survivors or survivor And I hereby appoint my said Brother John Parrott of Car Colston in the said County of Nottingham, Joseph Cuckson of Flintham aforesaid Farmer and James Perkins of the same place Farmer the Trustees and Executors of this my Will and I direct and declare that the receipt or receipts of the said Trustees or the survivors or survivor of them his heirs executors administrators or assigns for any money paid to them by a purchaser or purchasers of my real and personal estate or any part thereof shall be a discharge or discharges good & effectual for such money to all intents and purposes And I also direct that during the infancy of any legatee or legatees under this my Will my trustees shall place out the share of such infant respectively at interest and pay or apply the interest in or towards maintenance and support of such infant or infants And I give to my trustees and executors the benefit of the usual clauses contained in Wills for the protection and indemnity of trustees As Witness my hand the thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty Elizabeth Fernihough Signed by the said Elizabeth Fernihough in the presence of us being present at the same time also in his [sic] presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses W[illia]m Wise, Henry White
Passed 31st December 1842
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