The Orys and Cook Family Tree » Elizabeth Harris (1784-1871)

Personal data Elizabeth Harris 

  • She was born in the year 1784 in Crediton, Devon, England.
  • She was christened on February 20, 1785 in Crediton, Devon, England.
    First name(s) Elizabeth Last name Harris Gender Female Birth year - Birth place - Baptism year 1785
    Baptism date 20 Feb 1785 Place Crediton County Devon Country England Father's first name(s) Richard
    Father's last name Harris
    Mother's first name(s) Mary
    Mother's last name -
    Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Bullen Street, Thorverton, Devon.
      1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Bullen Street, Thorverton, Tiverton & Dulverton, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
      John Palfrey Male 50 1791 Devon, England
      Betty Palfrey Female 55 1786 Devon, England
      John Palfrey Male 14 1827 Devon, England
      Ann Thomas Female 50 1791 Devon, England
      Mary Thomas Female 15 1826 Devon, England
    • in the year 1851: Bullen Street, Thorverton, Devon.
      1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Bullen Street, Thorverton, Tiverton, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Elizabeth Palfry Head Widow Female 67 1784 Pauper Crediton, Devon, England
      John Palfry Son Unmarried Male 23 1828 Ag Lab Thorverton, Devon, England
    • in the year 1861: Jericho Street, Thorverton, Tiverton, Devon, England.
      1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Jericho Street, Thorverton, Tiverton, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Elizabeth Palfry Head Unmarried Female 61 1800 Pauper Thorverton, Devon, England
      Sarah Stevens Sister Widow Female 77 1784 Pauper Thorverton, Devon, England
      Betty Palfry Sister In Law Widow Female 77 1784 Pauper Thorverton, Devon, England
      John Palfry Son Unmarried Male 31 1830 Agricultural Labourer Thorverton, Devon, England
  • She died in the year 1871 in Thorverton, Devon. England, she was 87 years old.
    First name(s) Elizabeth
    Last name Palfrey
    Age 70
    Birth year 1801
    Death year 1871
    Burial year 1871
    Burial date 05 Feb 1871
    Denomination Anglican
    Burial place Thorverton
    County Devon
    Country England
    Archive South West Heritage Trust
    Archive reference 2499A/PR/1/15
    Record set Devon Burials
  • She is buried on February 5, 1871 in Thorverton, Devon. England.
    First name(s) Elizabeth
    Last name Palfrey
    Age 70
    Birth year 1801
    Death year 1871
    Burial year 1871
    Burial date 05 Feb 1871
    Denomination Anglican
    Burial place Thorverton
    County Devon
    Country England
    Archive South West Heritage Trust
    Archive reference 2499A/PR/1/15
    Record set Devon Burials
  • This information was last updated on November 4, 2016.

Household of Elizabeth Harris

She is married to John Palfrey.

They got married on January 30, 1815 at Crediton, Devon, England, she was 31 years old.

First name(s) John
Last name Palfrey
Name note -
Marriage year 1815
Marriage date 30 Jan 1815
Marriage place Crediton
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Harris
County Devon
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

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Historical events

Christening day February 20, 1785

  • The temperature on February 20, 1785 was about -3 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1785: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 7 » Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries travel from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in a gas balloon.
    • January 20 » Invading Siamese forces attempt to exploit the political chaos in Vietnam, but are ambushed and annihilated at the Mekong river by the Tây Sơn in the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút.
    • January 27 » The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States.
    • November 28 » The first Treaty of Hopewell is signed, by which the United States acknowledges Cherokee lands in what is now East Tennessee.

Day of burial February 5, 1871

  • The temperature on February 5, 1871 was about 7.2 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice.
    • February 17 » The victorious Prussian Army parades through Paris, France, after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
    • April 1 » The 3rd Duke of Buckingham opened the Brill Tramway, a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.
    • May 21 » Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi.
    • May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
    • October 24 » An estimated 17 to 20 Chinese immigrants are lynched in Los Angeles, California.

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