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Elizabeth (Betty) Witter 1779–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1779

Birth Location: Shevington Standish, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Oct 1842

Death Location: Shevington, Lancashire, England

Father: Joseph Witter

Mother: Hannah Banks

Spouse(s): Edward Mason

Children(s): Ellen Mason

In 1779, Elizabeth (Betty) Witter entered the world in Shevington Standish, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, born to Joseph Witter And Hannah Banks. Elizabeth (Betty) Witter married Edward Mason, and had children including Ellen Mason. Elizabeth (Betty) Witter passed away in 1842 in Shevington, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Elizabeth (Betty) Witter entered the world in Shevington Standish, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, born to Joseph Witter And Hannah Banks.
  • Elizabeth (Betty) Witter married Edward Mason, and had children including Ellen Mason.
  • Elizabeth (Betty) Witter passed away in 1842 in Shevington, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Witter
1758–1811
Birth Location: of Shevington
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Hannah Banks
1758–1833
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Edward Mason
1776–1851
Birth Location: Shevington, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Ellen Mason
1819–1896
Birth Location: Shevington, Lancashire, England
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Elizabeth Witter's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Witter
1779–1842
Birth Place: Shevington Standish, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Parents
Joseph Witter
1758–1811
of Shevington
Hannah Banks
1758–1833
Grandparents
Thomas Whitter
1725–1757
Standish, Lancashire, England
Mary Halliwell
1714–1771
Standish, Lancashire, England
William Banks
1719–1775
Wrightington, Lancashire, England
Ellin Hindley
1722–1771
Standish, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitter
1697–1725
Mary Witter
1700–1725
George Halliwell
1689–1717
Mary Howorth
1690–1765
Richard (Banke)
1691–1751
Ann Patching
1690–1734
James Hindley
1690–1730
Ellena Worsly
1701–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Whitear
1672–
Elizabeth Cooper
1674–
Edward Halliwell
1665–1711
Elizabeth Barnes
1668–1728
William (Banke)
1662–1731
Ann Collier
1665–1726
John Banks
–1706
William Hindley
1650–

Elizabeth Witter's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Betty)) Witter (22 Sep 1779–Oct 1842) m. Edward Mason (24 Nov 1776–Jul 1851)
  1. 1. Ellen Mason 1819–1896 m. James Gaskell 1813–1868
    1. 1. Ellen (Jane) Gaskell 1859–1914 m. Richard Langton 1857–1908
      1. 1. Agnes Langton 1885–1974 m. James Taylor 1884–1959
        1. 1. Jessie Taylor 1915–2005 m. Harold Hurst 1912–1992
        2. 2. Elsie Taylor 1908–1987
        3. 3. Sidney Taylor 1907–1988
        4. 4. Harold TAYLOR 1905–1908
        5. 5. James TAYLOR 1925–1928
        6. 6. Lily TAYLOR 1930–2003
        7. 7. Harold ('Harry') TAYLOR 1920–1985

Elizabeth Witter's Timeline

2 Records

1779
22 Sep 1779
Birth of Elizabeth (Betty) Witter in Shevington Standish, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Shevington Standish, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1842
Oct 1842
Age 63
Death of Elizabeth (Betty) Witter in Shevington, Lancashire, England
Shevington, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1779
    Event Place: Shevington Standish, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1842
    Event Place: Shevington, Lancashire, England
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