Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Barrow was born about 1820, in England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Robert Barrow and Nancy. She married Nathan Schofield on 1 November 1841, in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Halifax St James, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. In 1851, at the age of 32, her occupation is listed as gingerbread baker in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. She died on 28 October 1883, in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 64.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Elizabeth Scofield, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Elizth. Barrow, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Barrow, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920"
Spouse and Children
1818–1860 Male
1820–1883 Female
Children (6)
1838–1890 Female
1842–1905 Male
1843–1885 Female
1846–1852 Male
1848–1861 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
–1841 Male
1787–1863 Female
Siblings (2)
1820–1883 Female
1825–1881 Male
World Events (6)
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
Age 1
1823
Age 3
1843
Age 23
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from any of numerous places called with Old English bearo, bearu ‘grove’ (dative bear(o)we, bearuwe) or Old English beorg, dative beorge (Middle English berwe, barwe) ‘mound, tumulus’, for example in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Suffolk, and Somerset, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
habitational name from Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, which is named with an unattested Celtic word, barr, here meaning ‘promontory’, + Old Norse ey ‘island’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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