Family History

Elizabeth Wilson (1792–1875)

Elizabeth was baptised on 10 Jun, 1792 at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Mitford, Northumberland, Englanda1, the daughter of Cuthbert Wilson (1763–?)★ and Elizabeth Towers (1762–?)★. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married George Carr (1789–1866)★ on 20 Feb, 1813 at St. Mary's Church in Woodhorn, Northumberland, Englanda2 . They had nine children:–

  • Elizabeth baptised on 6 Mar, 1814 in the parish of Bothal Demesne in Northumberland, Englandb1. Married William Best on 28 Nov, 1835 at St. John's Church in Newcastle St John, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Englanda3. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1895 in the registration district of South Shields in County Durham, Englandc1 at the age of eighty-one.
  • Jane baptised on 4 Feb, 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Woodhorna4. Married John Smiles on 2 Apr, 1842 in the registration district of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland, Englandb2,c2. Buried on 15 Mar, 1875 at St. Michael & All Angels Church in Bishopwearmouth, County Durham, Englandd1.
  • Ann baptised on 29 Mar, 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Woodhorna5. Married Thomas Gillespy in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1845 in the registration district of Morpeth in Northumberland, Englandc3. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1895 in South Shieldsc4 at the age of seventy-seven.
  • George★, coal miner, baptised on 13 Aug, 1820 in the parish of Hartburn in Northumberland, Englanda6. Married Margaret Robertson★ on 25 Dec, 1841 in the parish of Hebburn in Northumberland, Englande1. Died on 18 Jan, 1887 in Cowpen Colliery in Horton, Northumberland, Englande2 at the age of sixty-six.
  • Sarah baptised on 24 Nov, 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Woodhornf1,a7. She had no children.
  • Isabella baptised on 8 May, 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Woodhorna8.
  • Cuthbert Wilson baptised on 30 Oct, 1827 in the parish of Stamfordham in Northumberland, Englandb3. Died on 13 Apr, 1879 in Forest Hall in Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, Englande3 at the age of fifty-one. He never married and had no children.
  • Isabella baptised on 4 Jul, 1830 in Bothal Demesneb4. Married George Makepeace in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1875 in the registration district of Durham in County Durham, Englandc5. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1906 in the registration district of Chester le Street in County Durham, Englandc6 at the age of seventy-six. She had no children.
  • John born in 1832.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in Coney Garth in Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, Englandf1 with her husband George, an agricultural labourer and two children Sarah Carr (1822–?) and Cuthbert Wilson Carr (1827–1879).

In the 1861 census she was living at Farm House in Waldridge, County Durham, Englandg1 with her husband George, now a farmer and three children Cuthbert Wilson Carr, Isabella Carr (1825–?) and John Carr (1832–?).

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census in Loosing Hills in Lamesley, County Durham, Englandh1 with her two children Cuthbert Wilson Carr, a farmer and Isabella Carr.

Elizabeth died at the age of eighty-two on 4 Mar, 1875 in Loosing Hillse4. Her death was attributed to "old age".

Timeline

1792
Born at Mitford Factory, Mitford, Northumberland, England.a1
10 Jun
Baptised at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Mitford, Northumberland, England.a1
1813
20 Feb
Married George Carr★ at St. Mary's Church, Woodhorn, Northumberland.a2
Recorded as living in Woodhorn, Northumberland.a2
1814
6 Mar
Daughter, Elizabeth Carr (1814–1895), baptised in Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England.b1
1816
4 Feb
Daughter, Jane Carr (1816–1875), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Woodhorn.a4
Recorded as residing in Boghall (or Boghale), Woodhorn, Northumberland.a4
1818
29 Mar
Daughter, Ann Carr (1818–1895), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Woodhorn.a5
Recorded as residing at Third House, Woodhorn, Northumberland.a5
1820
13 Aug
Son, George Carr (1820–1887)★, baptised in Hartburn, Northumberland, England.a6
1822
24 Nov
Daughter, Sarah Carr (1822–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Woodhorn.f1,a7
1825
8 May
Daughter, Isabella Carr (1825–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Woodhorn.a8
1827
30 Oct
Son, Cuthbert Wilson Carr (1827–1879), baptised in Stamfordham, Northumberland, England.b3
1830
4 Jul
Daughter, Isabella Carr (1830–1906), baptised in Bothal Demesne.b4
1832
Son, John Carr (1832–?), born.
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Coney Garth, Northumberland.f1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.f1
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census living at Farm House, Waldridge, County Durham.g1
1866
13 Jan
Husband, George, died in Waldridge, County Durham, England.e5
1871
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1871 census in Loosing Hills, County Durham.h1
1875
4 Mar
Died at the age of eighty-two in Loosing Hills. The informant was her son Cuthbert Wilson Carr (1827–1879).e4

Facts

Birth
1792
Mitford Factory, Mitford, Northumberland, England
Baptism
10 Jun 1792
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Mitford, Northumberland, England
Death
4 Mar 1875
Loosing Hills, Lamesley, County Durham, England
Burial
(not known)
Names and variations
Elizabeth Wilsona6,a1,a2
Elizabeth Carrf1,g1,h1,a5,a4,a7,e4

Citations and Notes

Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Durham, England
a1: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Wilson, Mitford, 10 Jun 1792 (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for George Carr and Elizabeth Wilson, Woodhorn, 10 Feb 1813, No 3 (more details...)
a3: Marriage entry for William Best and Elizabeth Carr, Newcastle St. John, 28 Nov 1835, Page 656, No 1109
a4: Baptism entry for Jane Carr, Woodhorn, 4 Feb 1816 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for Anne Carr, Woodhorn, 29 Mar 1818, No 111 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for George Carr, Hartburn, 13 Aug 1820, Page 38?, No 302 (more details...)
a7: Baptism entry for Sarah Carr, Woodhorn, 24 Nov 1822, No 261 (more details...)
a8: Baptism entry for Isabella Carr, Woodhorn, 8 May 1825, No 350 (more details...)
England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950
b1: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Carr, Bothal, 6 Mar 1814 (familysearch.org)
b2: Marriage entry for John Smiles and Jane Carr, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 Apr 1842 (familysearch.org)
b3: Baptism entry for Cuthbert Wilson Carr, Stamfordham, 30 Oct 1827 (familysearch.org)
b4: Baptism entry for Isabella Carr, Bothal, 4 Jul 1830 (familysearch.org)
FreeBMD
c1: Death entry for Elizabeth Best, Age 81, South Shields, Apr-Jun Qtr 1895, Vol 10a, Page 442
c2: Marriage entry for John Smiles and Jane Carr, Newcastle upon Tyne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1842, Vol 25, Page 383
c3: Marriage entry for Thomas Gillespy and Ann Carr, Morpeth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1845, Vol 25, Page 376
c4: Death entry for Ann Gillespy, Age 77, South Shields, Jan-Mar Qtr 1895, Vol 10a, Page 481
c5: Marriage entry for George Makepeace and Isabell Carr, Durham, Jul-Sep Qtr 1875, Vol 10a, Page 530
c6: Death entry for Isabel Makepeace, Age 76, Chester le Street, Oct-Dec Qtr 1906, Vol 10a, Page 339
Parish Registers of St. Michael & All Angels, Bishopwearmouth, Durham
d1: Burial entry for Jane Smiles, 15 Mar 1875, Page 1, No 12 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
e1: Marriage entry for George Carr and Margaret Robertson, Morpeth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1841, Vol 25, Page 321, No 13; Certified copy (transcribed) obtained 13 Oct 1987 (more details...)
e2: Death entry for George Carr, Tynemouth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1887, Vol 10B, Page 167, No 321; Digital image obtained 1 Sep 2023 (more details...)
e3: Death entry for Cuthbert Wilson Carr, Tynemouth, Apr-Jun Qtr 1879, Vol 10b, Page 132, No 365; Digital image obtained 30 Jan 2025 (more details...)
e4: Death entry for Elizabeth Carr, Chester le Street, Apr-Jun Qtr 1875, Vol 10A, Page 322, No 176; Digital image obtained 30 Jan 2025 (more details...)
e5: Death entry for George Carr, Chester le Street, Jan-Mar Qtr 1866, Vol 10A, Page 230, No 261; Digital image obtained 17 Mar 2023 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
f1: Class HO107, Piece 2418, Folio 578, Page 9, Schedule 35 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
g1: Class RG9, Piece 3759, Folio 77, Page 1, Schedule 2 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
h1: Class RG10, Piece 4995, Folio 64, Page 9, Schedule 51 (more details...)