Person:Elizabeth Rainbow (1)

Watchers
m. 21 Oct 1810
  • HRobert Lewis1790 - 1879
  • WElizabeth Rainbow1784 - 1832
m. 15 Feb 1820
  1. William Rainbow Lewis1821 -
  2. Sarah Rainbow Lewis1824 - 1826
Facts and Events
Name Elizabeth Rainbow
Gender Female
Christening[1] 7 Jun 1784 Little Woolstone, Buckinghamshire, England
Marriage 21 Oct 1810 Little Woolstone, Buckinghamshire, Englandto Matthew Meacham
Marriage 15 Feb 1820 Little Woolstone, Buckinghamshire, Englandto Robert Lewis
Burial[2] 13 Dec 1832 Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England

Elizabeth Rainbow was baptised on 7th June 1784 at Little Woolstone in Buckinghamshire, daughter of William and Elizabeth Rainbow.

On 21st October 1810, aged 26, Elizabeth married Matthew Meacham at Little Woolstone. He was probably around 50 when they married. They do not appear to have had any children. Matthew died in 1817, when he was said to be 57 years old.

On 15th February 1820, aged 35, Elizabeth married Robert Lewis at Little Woolstone. They settled in the neighbouring village of Milton Keynes, where they had a son in 1821 and a daughter in 1824. Their daughter died in 1826 when she was only two years old. Robert worked as an agricultural labourer.

Elizabeth died at the age of 48. She was buried at Milton Keynes on 13th December 1832. Robert survived her by nearly 47 years.

References
  1. Buckinghamshire Family History Society. Buckinghamshire Burials Database.

    ch. 7 Jun 1784, Little Woolstone: Elizabeth daughter of William & Elizabeth Rainbow

  2. Buckinghamshire Family History Society. Buckinghamshire Burials Database.

    bur. 13 Dec 1832, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: Elizabeth Lewis, aged 48 [1823/4]