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ELIZABETH MINGAY 1821

Daughter of William Mingay 1776 and Ann Brown

Elizabeth was baptised on 16 Sep 1821 (1) in Dullingham, Cambridgeshire. She married George Murkin on 2 Aug 1846 (1) in Dullingham, Witnesses Robert Marsh and Susan Webb.

George Murkin was born about 1820 (2) in Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire.Father John Murkin

George and Elizabeth began married life in Dullingham but by 1851 had moved to Stetchworth where they remained. George worked as an Agricultural Labourer and they had three children.

 

George William Murkin baptised 3 Jan 1847 in Dullingham (1)
Eliza Murkin baptised 13 Aug 1848 in Dullingham (1)
James Murkin baptised 4 Jul 1853 in Stetchworth (3)

 

George died in 1891 aged 71 (4) and Elizabeth died in 1909 (5) aged 87

Census details below

 

1841 Census for Elizabeth - See William Mingay 1776
 
1851 Census HO107/1762
George Murkin Head m 28 Ag lab Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth Murkin Wife m 29   Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
George Murkin Son   4   Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Eliza Murkin Daug   2   Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Address: Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
 
1861 Census RG9/1031
George Murkin Head m 39 Ag Lab Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth Murkin Wife m 39   Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
George Murkin Son u 14 Ag Lab Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
Eliza Murkin Daug u 12   Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
James Murkin Son   6   Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Address: Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
 
1871 Census RG10/1595
George Murkin Head m 49 Ag Lab Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth Murkin Wife m 50   Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
James Murkin Son u 17 Ag Lab Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Noah Stubbings Head m 25 Ag Lab Woodditton, Cambridgeshire
Eliza Stubbings Wife m 22   Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
Alice Stubbings Daug   1   Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Address Stetchworth Village, Cambridgeshire
 
1881 Census RG11/1675
George Murkin Head m 60 Ag Lab Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth Murkin Wife m 62   Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
James Murkin Son u 27 Gardner Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Address St Cottage, Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
 
1891 Census RG12/1292
George Murkin Head m 72 Ag Lab Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth Murkin Wife m 73   Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
Address High Street Cottage, Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
 
1901 Census RG13/1541
Elizabeth Murkin   wid 80   Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
Address Newmarket Union Workhouse, Exning, Suffolk

 

Sources  
(1) Dullingham Parish Records
(2) Census
(3) IGI
(4) GRO Jun 1891 - 3b 395 - Newmarket aged 71
(5) GRO Mar 1909 - 3b 384 - Newmarket - aged 87
  Page last updated 1 Nov 2008
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