| [Index] |
| Elizabeth MUDFORD (1828 - ) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
|
Mary J TOWNSEND (1849 - ) Thomas TOWNSEND (1850 - ) Emma TOWNSEND (1852 - ) Henry TOWNSEND (1857 - ) Alice TOWNSEND (1861 - ) |
Elizabeth MUDFORD (1828 - ) + William TOWNSEND (1820 - ) |
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| b. abt 1828 at Cadbury, Devon, England |
| m. 29 Mar 1848 William TOWNSEND (1820 - ) at Exeter, Devon, England |
| Children (5): |
| Mary J TOWNSEND (1849 - ) |
| Thomas TOWNSEND (1850 - ) |
| Emma TOWNSEND (1852 - ) |
| Henry TOWNSEND (1857 - ) |
| Alice TOWNSEND (1861 - ) |
| Events in Elizabeth MUDFORD (1828 - )'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| abt 1828 | Elizabeth MUDFORD was born | Cadbury, Devon, England | |||
| 29 Mar 1848 | 20 | Married William TOWNSEND (aged 27) | Exeter, Devon, England | Free BMD Mar 1848 10 156 | 2 |
| 1849 | 21 | Birth of daughter Mary J TOWNSEND | Thorverton, Devon, England | 2 | |
| abt 1850 | 22 | Birth of son Thomas TOWNSEND | Thorverton, Devon, England | ||
| 1851 | 23 | Census | Thorverton, Devon, England | ||
| 1852 | 24 | Birth of daughter Emma TOWNSEND | 2 | ||
| 1857 | 29 | Birth of son Henry TOWNSEND | Thorverton, Devon, England | 2 | |
| 1861 | 33 | Birth of daughter Alice TOWNSEND | Thorverton, Devon, England | 2 | |
| 1871 | 43 | Census | Thorverton, Devon, England | ||
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 7 (Marriage) |
| - Notes: Henry's younger brother William 1820 apparently caused father Thomas some
heartache. Originally Thomas bequeathed 1500 pounds to William when he reached 25 years but a codicil stated William should not have the money until he was 28. However, if needed, the trustees could withdraw 700 pounds to set him up in business. The reason for the codicil is not clear as it was made less than a year before William's 25th birthday. In Thorverton lived an agricultural labourer with three (presumably beautiful) daughters, each of whom made marriages which were unusual at a time when class distinction was taken very seriously indeed. One girl wed an old Harrovian barrister and became the lady of a nearby manor; another wed a Swedish businessman. The youngest daughter Elizabeth married our William on 29 Mar 1848, just seven months before he received his inheritance. At least Elizabeth was more fortunate than most of her contemporaries and spared a baby-every-year syndrome. She and William had three daughters Mary 1849, Emma 1852, Alice 1861 as well as a son Henry Townsend in 1857. |