Person:Elizabeth Turnham (1)

Watchers
Elizabeth Turnham
m. 23 Nov 1770
  1. Rebecca Turnham1771 - 1779
  2. Mary Turnham1773 -
  3. Thomas Turnham1774 -
  4. Elizabeth Turnham1776 - 1834
  5. Ann Turnham1777 -
  6. Lydia Turnham1779 -
  7. Rebecca Turnham1781 - 1833
  8. William Turnham1784 -
  9. Lucy Turnham1786 -
  10. Eleanor Turnham1791 - 1836
m. 1 Aug 1796
Facts and Events
Name Elizabeth Turnham
Gender Female
Christening[1] 17 Mar 1776 Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England
Marriage 1 Aug 1796 Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, Englandto Thomas Turvey
Burial[2] 2 Dec 1834 Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England

Elizabeth Turnham was baptised on 17th March 1776 at Totterhoe in Bedfordshire, daughter of Mary Turnham, formerly Purton, and her husband Thomas Turnham.

On 1st August 1796, aged 20, Elizabeth was married at Totternhoe to Thomas Turvey, who had been living in the neighbouring parish of Houghton Regis immediately before their marriage. No evidence has been found of Elizabeth and Thomas having any children.

By 1834 Elizabeth and Thomas were living at Whipsnade just south-east of Totternhoe, and Thomas was working as a farmer. Elizabeth died at the age of 58. Although she had been living in Whipsnade immediately before her death, she was buried back in Totternhoe, on 2nd December 1834. Thomas survived her by about nineteen years and married again in 1835.

References
  1. Church of England. Parish Church of Totternhoe. Parish register transcripts, 1559-1812.

    Baptisms
    17 Mar 1776: Eliz d Thos & Mary Turner

  2. Church of England. Parish Church of Totternhoe. Parish register transcripts, 1559-1812.

    bur. 2 Dec 1834 / Mrs Elizabeth Turvey / Abode: Whipsnade / 58 [1775/6]