Elizabeth
Osborne
Elizabeth was
a daughter of Thomas Osborne and
Elizabeth. She was may have been born
about 1797 though she could have pruned her ages in the censuses to be nearer
the age of her husband. There is a
baptism at Nowton, Suffolk, in 1791.
She married
William Lee 27 May 1822 at Nowton, Suffolk (very
close to Sicklesmere).
In the census
of 1841, at Sicklesmere Hamlet, Great Whelnetham, Elizabeth was aged 44 and William was aged 43,
a carpenter. Both were born in the
county.
In the census
of 1851, at Sicklesmere, Great Whelnetham,
Elizabeth was aged 54 and born at Nowton and William
was aged 53, a carpenter’s journeyman and born at Whepstead. With them was Elizabeth
Osborne a widow and William’s mother-in-law, born at Hartest
and was supported by her son in Middlesex.
Also with them was Sarah Osborne,
William’s niece, unmarried and aged 30.
She was born in London and was being supported by her Uncle (sic, but
probably her father, Henry) in Middlesex.
In the census
of 1861, in Hawstead Lane, Great Whelnetham
Elizabeth was aged 65, a carpenter’s wife and born at Nowton. William was aged 64, a carpenter’s journeyman
and born at Whepstead. With them was Sarah Osborne aged 39 and born
at Grays Inn, Holborn.
In the census
of 1871, at Cottage, in Great Whelnetham probably Sicklesmere Elizabeth was aged 74 and born at Nowton. William was
aged 73 a wheelwright and born at Whepstead. With them was their niece, Sarah Osborne aged
50, unmarried and an imbecile. She was
born at Grays Inn London.
William Lee’s
death is registered in the Thingoe district in the
June quarter 1878. He was aged 81. He was buried 10 April 1878 at Great Whelnetham, aged 81.
In the census
of 1881 (Transcript), in Hawstead Lane, Great Whelnetham, Elizabeth was a widow aged 85 and born at Nowton. With her was
a lodger, Sarah Osborne, single, aged 57 and born in London Middx. This was her brother
Henry’s daughter.
Elizabeth Lee
was buried 26 January 1882, aged 87, at Great Whelnetham. Her death was registered in the March quarter
1882 in the Thingoe district. She was aged 87.
It is probable
that Elizabeth and William had no children.
Posted
1 September 2013