Elizabeth Creber1

ID#45711, (2 December 1814 - between June 1879 and September 1879)
Elizabeth Creber|b. 2 Dec 1814\nd. bet. Jun 1879 - Sep 1879|p45711.htm|James Creber|b. 16 Jun 1779\nd. 11 Nov 1828||Agnes Spry|b. 1775\nd. cir. Oct 1841||James Creber|b. cir. Feb 1715/16\nd. cir. 15 Oct 1800|p44601.htm|Margaret King|b. 25 Apr 1741\nd. 31 May 1793||Thomas Spry|b. 1744\nd. bef. 1817||Elizabeth Pearse|b. 1745\nd. 12 May 1817||
FatherJames Creber1 (Jun 1779 - Nov 1828)
MotherAgnes Spry1 (1775 - cir. Oct 1841)
Relationship3rd cousin 4 times removed of Lorna Henderson.

BMDB data

     Elizabeth Creber was baptized on 2 Dec 1814 in the Par. of Walkhampton, DEV, ENG; to James, yeoman, and Agnes.1 Some sources show Elizabeth as born cir. 1815 this being from her age at dth. This more or less fits the date derived from 1861 and 1871 census records, which add a place of Walkhampton, and fits the nearest baptism in Walkhampton for a matching Elizabeth to the one who married Elijah Duck.2
     According to the census of 1861 Elizabeth was born cir. 1816 at Tiverton, DEV, ENG, but 1851 and 1871 census records both show Walkhampton.3
     Elizabeth Creber married Elijah Duck on 29 Apr 1847 at Calstone Wellington, Calne, WIL, ENG, cert. shows both of full age, Elijah a farmer resid Stockley in the Par of Calne, s/o Cain Duck, laborer; Elizabeth a servant resid Calstone, father "dead", wit: Matthew Duck and Sarah Ruddle (the marriage index shows Elizabeth as CREBEN).4,5,6
     Elizabeth Creber died bet. Jun 1879 - Sep 1879 at Corsham?, Dist of Chippenham, WIL, ENG; aged 64.4,7,2

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     Elizabeth Creber appeared on the census of 1841 at Knowle, Par. of Walkhampton, DEV, ENG, in the household of John Creber and is assumed to be a sister.8
     The census of 1851 showed Elizabeth with her husband Elijah, their sons James and Enoch, their dtr Elizabeth at Corsham, Dist of Chippenham, WIL, ENG, household enumerated as DUCK: Elijah 36 farmer 63 ac 2m b Calne, WIL; wife Elizabeth 33 b Walkhampton, DEV; Children: James C 3, Enoch C 1, Elizh A 6mths, all b Corsham, WIL; Visitors: PULLING: Elizth mar. 35, Matilda 11, Elizth 9 all b Corsham; Serv MITCHELL.9
     The census of 1861 showed Elizabeth with her husband Elijah, their sons James and Enoch, their dtrs Elizabeth and Lucy at Thingley Farm, Corsham, Dist of Chippenham, WIL, ENG, household enumerated as DUCK: Elijah 44 farmer 63 ac 2m 1b b Corsham, WIL; wife Elizabeth 45 b Tiverton, DEV; Children: James Cain 13, Enoch Creber 11, Elizh A 10, all schlars; Lucy Harris 4 all b Corsham, WIL.3
     Elijah and Elizabeth Creber appeared on the census of 1871 at Gills Farm, Corsham, Dist of Chippenham, WIL, ENG, as DUCK: Elijah 54 farmer occ 90 ac 2m 1b b Calne, WIL; wife Elizabeth 55 b Walkhampton; Children: James C 23, Enoch C 21, Elizabeth A 20, Lucy H 14 scholar, all b Corsham, WIL.4

All the other info

     
     As her marriage cert declines to name her father, merely stating he was "dead", I cannot be 100% sure of my id of this Elizabeth after her baptism. However, the other Eliza/Elizabeth baptisms in Walkhampton were at least 7 years later. In addition, her sister Margaret King Creber also ended up in Wiltshire. And when you add in the circumstantial evidence of her dtr marrying John King, a cousin many times over, I'm happy to decide that the Elizabeth who married Elijah Duck is the dtr of James Creber and Agnes Spry. Regardless, there would appear to be little likelihood of descendants from this family as several children died young, one married late in life, and as for Elizabeth Agnes, her death was registered in the same qtr as her marriage to John. Which all sounds rather tragic.10

Family

Elijah Duck (cir. 1817 - bet. Sep 1891 - Dec 1891)
Children
  • James Cain Duck3 (bet. Jan 1848 - Mar 1848 - bet. Sep 1871 - Dec 1871)
  • Enoch Creber Duck3 (bet. Mar 1849 - Jun 1849 - aft. 1901)
  • Elizabeth Agnes Duck4 (bet. Jun 1850 - Sep 1850 - cir. Jul 1886)
  • Walter Henry Duck11 (Jun 1855 - bet. Sep 1855 - Dec 1855)
  • Lucy Harris Duck3 (cir. 1857 - bet. Jun 1894 - Sep 1894)
  • John Duck12 (Mar 1858 - bef. 1861)
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Last Edited20 Feb 2007

Citations

  1. Baptims marriages burials index: Walkhampton, DEV, Bap. 1814 Elizabeth to James & Agnes CREBER, extracted Oct 2006 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
  2. Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1879 Elizabeth DUCK, aged 64, reg. Chippenham, WIL Sep qtr 5a/33, extracted Feb 2007.
  3. 1861 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, via Ancestry.com, Corsham, Dist of Chippenham, WIL RG9/1282 ED 11 Sched 11, hsehold of Elijah & Elizabeth DUCK, extracted Feb 2007.
  4. 1871 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Via Ancestry.com, Corsham, WIL RG10/1897 ED 9 Sched 174, hsehold of Elijah & Elizabeth DUCK, extracted Feb 2007.
  5. Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Marr. 1847 Elijah DUCK & Elizabeth CREBER, reg. Calne, WIL Jun qtr 8/471, extracted Jan 2007.
  6. Various, BDM Certified copy, Marr. 1847 Elijah DUCK & Elizabeth CREBER, Calstone Wellington, Calne, WIL, copy rcvd Feb 2007.
  7. 1881 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Via Ancestry.com, Corsham, WIL RG11/2031 ED 9 Sched 181, hsehold of Elijah DUCK, extracted Feb 2007.
  8. 1841 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Walkhampton, DEV HO107/241/8 ED 10 Pg 10, hsehold of John CREBER, extracted Oct 2006.
  9. 1851 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, via Ancestry.com, Corsham, Sub Dist Castle Combe, Dist Chippenham, WIL HO107/1836 ED 7e Sched 33, hsehold of Elijah & Elizabeth DUCK, extracted Feb 2007.
  10. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Feb 2007.
  11. Various, "DEV: Miscellaneous emails," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 8 Jul 1855 Walter Henry DUCK, Corsham, WIL, from Prue TURNBULL, rcvd Feb 2007.
  12. Various, "DEV: Miscellaneous emails," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 12 Mar 1858 John DUCK, Corsham, WIL, from Prue TURNBULL, rcvd Feb 2007.

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