Elizabeth Briggs 1814-1880
Daughter of a farmer, married a farmer . A twist winder when first married. Born Clitheroe, then moved south to Hunoat and then to Accrington
1814. Elizabeth Briggs is born Clitheroe, Lancashire . Baptised, together with her sister Catherine, to Henry Briggs & Alice Green on 12/6/1814 in St Mary Magdeline, Clitheroe-FS. 3 other siblings at least
1839. Elizabeth Briggs, full age, twist winder, marries Joseph Oldham , full age, dresser/draper of cotton yarn, Burnley Dec 1839. 1/12/1839.in the Chapelry of Altham . Obtained this to give his father and his profession & her father - but no professions given!! Witnesses: Catherine Briggs, her sister, & Henry Clayton - Joseph the only one who could sign his name .. Altham 1k N of Accrington . Also an Ancestry Tree-Holme- with this on : its owner seemingly decended through Elizabeth Oldham 1849 - thus likely common gggrandparents with Ed.
1841C. Joseph Oldham, 25, creper?, is living with his wife, Elizabeth, twist winder, daughter Ann 1 and a Peggey Houghton 65, no occupation ,Whalley, Clayton le Moor
| Joseph | Oldham | Male | 25 | 1816 | Lancashire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Oldham | Female | 25 | 1816 | Lancashire, England | |
| Ann | Oldham | Female | 1 | 1840 | Lancashire, England | |
| Peggey | Houghton | Male | 65 | 1776 | Lancashire, England |
1850. Ann Oldham is born to Joseph & Elizabeth - Burnley Jun 1850
1851.Joseph Oldham, 36, is living Warm Leaf, Huncoat, Burnley
| Joseph | Oldham | Head | Married | Male | 36 | 1815 | Farmer | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Oldham | Wife | Married | Female | 35 | 1816 | - | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
| Henry | Oldham | Son | - | Male | 5 | 1846 | - | Lancashire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Oldham | Daughter | - | Female | 2 | 1849 | - | Lancashire, England | |
| Ann | Oldham | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | 1850 | - | Huncoat, Lancashire, England | |
| James | Gillick | Servant | Unmarried | Male | 19 | 1832 | Ag Labourer | Ireland | |
| Catherine | Briggs | Sister In Law | Unmarried | Female | 37 | 1814 | General Servant | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England |
1861. Joseph Houlden,- written as such on census entry- 46, is living Withen Grove, Huncoat, Burnley
| Joseph | Houlden | Head | Married | Male | 46 | 1815 | Farmer Of 25 Acres | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Houlden | Wife | Married | Female | 46 | 1815 | House Keeper | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
| Henry | Houlden | Son | Unmarried | Male | 15 | 1846 | Cotton Weaver | Lancashire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Houlden | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 12 | 1849 | Scholar | Lancashire, England | |
| Ann | Houlden | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 11 | 1850 | Scholar | Huncoat, Lancashire, England | |
| Joseph | Houlden | Son | Unmarried | Male | 8 | 1853 | Scholar | Huncoat, Lancashire, England | |
| Alice | Houlden | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 5 | 1856 | Scholar | Huncoat, Lancashire, Englan |
1871. Joseph Oldham, 56, retired farmer, is living Derby Street, Accrington
| Joseph | Oldham | Head | - | Male | 56 | 1815 | - | retired farmer, Oswaldtwistle Lancashire, England | |
| Elizebeth | Oldham | Wife | - | Female | 56 | 1815 | - | Clitheroe Lancashire, England | |
| Henry | Oldham | Son | - | Male | 25 | 1846 | - | cotton weaver Lawes booth? Lancashire, England | |
| Ann | Oldham | Daughter | - | Female | 21 | 1850 | - | cotton weaver Huncoat Lancashire, England | |
| Joseph | Oldham | Son | - | Male | 18 | 1853 | - | iron moulder Huncoat Lancashire, England | |
| Alice | Oldham | Daughter | - | Female | 15 | 1856 | - | cotton weaver Huncoat Lancashire, England | |
| Ann | Bentley | Granddaughter | - | Female | 1 | 1870 | - | Lancashire, England |
Ann Bentley must be the daughter of her daughter, Elizabeth, who had married Edward Bentley in 1869
1880. Elizabeth Oldham, 66, dies Haslingden Jun 1880