Person:Elizabeth Smith (880)

Elizabeth Smith's origins have yet to be established. Her first confirmed sighting is on 27th April 1721, when she married a priest called John Fernihough at Flintham in Nottinghamshire. He had been appointed vicar of Flintham in 1714. There were a few families of yeomen farmers called Smith in Flintham at the time, and it is possible that Elizabeth was from one of those families.

Elizabeth and John went on to have seven children baptised at Flintham between 1722 and 1738, although their first child died as a baby.

John died in 1743, aged 55.

Elizabeth's eldest son married in 1746, and her first known grandchild was baptised in 1748.

Elizabeth was buried at Flintham on 23rd February 1754, having survived John by almost eleven years.

1. ↑ Nottinghamshire Family History Society. Nottinghamshire Burials Database.

   bur. 23 Feb 1754, Flintham: Mrs Elizabeth Ferniough, widow

2.   Nottinghamshire Archives Catalogue.

   Admon of William Smith of Flintham, yeoman, 4 Jun 1718
   Will (20 Sep 1720), Bond of Jane Smith of Flintham, widow, 29 Apr 1724
   Will (31 Jul 1726), Bond of Levi Smith of Flintham, yeoman, 23 Sep 1726
   Admon, Bond of Henry Smith of Flintham, Yeoman, 9 Mar 1742
   Will (11 Apr 1744), Bond of John Smith of Flintham, farmer, yeoman, 21 Nov 1749
   Will (28 Apr 1776) of Sarah Smith of Flintham, spinster, 14 Feb 1787

   Several wills and similar documents related to people called Smith from Flintham which may (or may not) show a link to the Elizabeth Smith who married John Fernihough. Needs to be confirmed at Nottinghamshire Record Office.