| Elizabeth Turner
(Cal 1744-1811) |
Elizabeth Turner 2
Chronology: She resided before 1811 in "from the parish of Battersea". 5
Elizabeth married William Head, son of John Head and Elizabeth, on 13 Oct 1765 in Godstone, Surrey.1 (William Head was born Cal 1719, died on 11 Dec 1791 in Godstone, Surrey 6 7 and was buried on 11 Dec 1791 in Bartholomew Church, Church Road, Smallfield 8 9.) |
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The Church of Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, www.familysearch.org/, WILLIAM HEAD
Spouse: ELISABETH TURNER
Marriage: 13 OCT 1765 Godstone, Surrey
Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
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Web (Misc), The following extract from the RH7 website fills in some detail (see http://www.rh7.org/factsheets/Blacksmiths.html)
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The HEAD Family
The HEAD family were blacksmiths in the area since at least the late 1700s, and had smithies at Blindley Heath and Dormansland.
(Blindley Heath was originally within the ecclesiastical parish of Godstone, becoming a separate parish in 1842. Similarly, Dormansland was originally within Lingfield ecclesias-tical parish, becoming a parish in its own right in 1885. Therefore, although early references to the HEAD family mention Godstone and Lingfield it is almost certain that these relate to Blindley Heath and Dormansland respectively.)
William HEAD of Godstone, Blacksmith, died in 1791. His Will refers to his wife Elizabeth and 6 children - William, Elizabeth, Thomas, George, Charles and James. It is thought that Elizabeth was William's second wife and that William junior, Elizabeth and Thomas were his children by his first wife Sarah. Thomas and George followed in their father's footsteps and became blacksmiths. (Charles became the inn-keeper of The Star Inn, Lingfield and was the father of Charles HEAD and George HEAD, both of whom became carpenters. Charles junior sub-sequently succeeded his father as innkeeper of The Star Inn, and also served as Parish Clerk.)
Blindley Heath
George HEAD is believed to have succeeded his father William as the blacksmith at Blindley Heath. George died in 1830 and in his Will he requests that his son James "take care and carry on the business of Blacksmith for my said Wife Elizabeth and that my said Wife Elizabeth shall pay unto him wages for so doing". Although the 1841 census records Elizabeth HEAD's occupation as Blacksmith no doubt James, who remained living with her, ran the business for her until she died in 1853. James then carried on the business until his death in 1870, when his older brother George took over. George died in 1882 and his son, George junior, appears to have carried on the business until around 1910 when it finally passed out of the family - George junior's son, George William, having died in 1899.
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Web (Misc), Email LB June 2013. "I just came across your family tree when searching for the people of the gravestones I photographed today in Bartholomew Church, Church Road, Smallfield. I have come across an Elizabeth Head, wife of William Head from Godstone. Her death year was 1811 and she was 67 years old. . . . .. ..
In memory of Elizabeth wife of Willm Head of Godstone who died August 1811 Aged 67 years
O may I stand before the Lamb,
when earth and seas are fled,
And hear the judge pronounce our name,
with blessings on our bead!"
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Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, Burial. Surrey, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 about Elizabeth Head 5
Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, Burial.
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Web (Misc), 7
Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, Public Tree frost bilderbeck family. 11 Dec 1791, Godstone.
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Web (Misc), Email LB June 2013. "I just came across your family tree when searching for the people of the gravestones I photographed today in Bartholomew Church, Church Road, Smallfield. I have come across an Elizabeth Head, wife of William Head from Godstone. Her death year was 1811 and she was 67 years old .......... In memory of Will Head of the XXXX Godstone died 1791 Aged 72 years. Followed by a verse which is undecipherable." 9
Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, Burial. Dec 11th William Head of Godstone paid 13:.
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Th following extract from the RH7 website fills in some detail (see http://www.rh7.org/factsheets/Blacksmiths.html)
"..........
The HEAD Family
The HEAD family were blacksmiths in the area since at least the late 1700s, and had smithies at Blindley Heath and Dormansland.
(Blindley Heath was originally within the ecclesiastical parish of Godstone, becoming a separate parish in 1842. Similarly, Dormansland was originally within Lingfield ecclesias-tical parish, becoming a parish in its own right in 1885. Therefore, although early references to the HEAD family mention Godstone and Lingfield it is almost certain that these relate to Blindley Heath and Dormansland respectively.)
William HEAD of Godstone, Blacksmith, died in 1791. His Will refers to his wife Elizabeth and 6 children - William, Elizabeth, Thomas, George, Charles and James. It is thought that Elizabeth was William's second wife and that William junior, Elizabeth and Thomas were his children by his first wife Sarah. Thomas and George followed in their father's footsteps and became blacksmiths. (Charles became the inn-keeper of The Star Inn, Lingfield and was the father of Charles HEAD and George HEAD, both of whom became carpenters. Charles junior sub-sequently succeeded his father as innkeeper of The Star Inn, and also served as Parish Clerk.)
Blindley Heath
George HEAD is believed to have succeeded his father William as the blacksmith at Blindley Heath. George died in 1830 and in his Will he requests that his son James "take care and carry on the business of Blacksmith for my said Wife Elizabeth and that my said Wife Elizabeth shall pay unto him wages for so doing". Although the 1841 census records Elizabeth HEAD's occupation as Blacksmith no doubt James, who remained living with her, ran the business for her until she died in 1853. James then carried on the business until his death in 1870, when his older brother George took over. George died in 1882 and his son, George junior, appears to have carried on the business until around 1910 when it finally passed out of the family - George junior's son, George William, having died in 1899.
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