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HINCHCLIFF, Elizabeth
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Name HINCHCLIFF, Elizabeth Birth 1842 Cartworth, Yorkshire, England
Gender Female Death 1921 Congleton Registration District, Cheshire
Person ID I2479 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Father HINCHLIFF, David, b. 14 Sep 1800, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England
d. 20 Sep 1858, Cartworth, Yorkshire, England
(Age 58 years) Mother SHAW, Sarah Ann, b. Between 1811 and 1812, Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
d. 1897, Congleton, Cheshire, England
(Age 86 years) Marriage 21 Mar 1835 Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Family ID F447 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family SHAW, Hugh, b. Between 1827 and 1828, Stayley, Cheshire, England
d. 1899, Congleton, Cheshire, England
(Age 72 years) Marriage 28 Sep 1864 Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England
Children 1. SHAW, Agnes M., b. Between 1865 and 1866, Stone, Staffordshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. SHAW, Edith Annie, b. Between 1868 and 1869, Stone, Staffordshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. SHAW, Edgar H., b. Between 1871 and 1872, Stone, Staffordshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. SHAW, Wilfred, b. Between 1872 and 1873, Stone, Staffordshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown5. SHAW, Elizabeth C., b. Between 1877 and 1878, Stone, Staffordshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown6. SHAW, Harry, b. Between 1879 and 1880, Stone, Staffordshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1246 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
ELIZABETH HINCHCLIFF 1842-1921
The birth of an Elizabeth HINCHCLIFF was registered in 1842.
(GRO September Q 1842 Huddersfield [which includes Cartworth] 22 293)
The 1851 census of Marble Hall, Cartworth:
David HINCHLIFFE, head, aged 49, woollen manufacturer, born at Wooldale;
Sarah Ann HINCHLIFFE, wife, aged 39, born at Honley;
*Elizabeth HINCHLIFFE, daughter, aged 9, born at Cartworth;
Alice HINCHLIFFE, daughter, aged 7, born at Cartworth;
John HINCHLIFFE, son, aged 4, born at Cartworth;
Jonas HINCHLIFFE, uncle, aged 71, retired manufacturer, born at Cartworth;
Sarah HINCHLIFFE, relative, aged 12, scholar, born at Wooldale.
The 1861 census of Dover Woollen Mill, Cartworth:
Sarah A. HINCHLIFF (sic), head, aged 49, widow, farmer of 46 acres employing 1 man & 1 boy, born at Almondbury, Yorkshire;
David HINCHLIFF, son, aged 23, woollen manufacturer, born at Cartworth;
*Elizabeth HINCHLIFF, daughter, aged 19, born at Cartworth;
Alice HINCHLIFF, daughter, aged 17, born at Cartworth;
John HINCHLIFF, son, aged 14, scholar, born at Cartworth;
George A. HINCHLIFF, aged 9, scholar, born at Cartworth;
Jonas HINCHLIFF, uncle, aged 81, retired manufacturer, born at Holmfirth, Yorkshire;
Mary BOOTH, servant, aged 18, dairymaid, born at Hepworth, Yorkshire.
(RG9/3250/55/29)
Hugh SHAW and Elizabeth HINCHLIFF (sic) were married by licence at Holmfirth Parish Church, Yorkshire, on 28 September 1864. Hugh SHAW was a 21 year old managing bank clerk from Stone in Staffordshire and son of Hugh SHAW a woollen manufacturer. Elizabeth HINCHLIFF was a 23 year old spinster of Marble Hall, Holmfirth, and son of David HINCHLIFF a woollen manufacturer. Witnesses were David Hinchliff and Alice Hinchliff, probably her brother and sister.
(Marriage Certificate)
The 1871 census of High Street, Stone, Staffordshire:
Hugh SHAW, head, aged 43, bank manager, born at Stayley, Cheshire;
*Elizabeth SHAW, wife, aged 29, born at Kirkburton, Yorkshire;
Agnes M. SHAW, daughter, aged 5, born at Stone;
Percy H. SHAW, son, aged 4, born at Stone;
Edith A. SHAW, daughter, aged 2, born at Stone;
Sarah A. HINCHCLIFF, mother-in-law, aged 59, born at Aldmonbury, Yorkshire;
Harriett BAGNALL, servant, aged 24, single, general domestic servant, born at Heywood, Staffordshire;
Mary DEAN, servant, aged 16, nurse, born at Longton, Staffordshire.
(RG10/2822/6/5)
A widow in 1901, she was living at Congleton in Cheshire.
The death of Elizabeth SHAW aged 79 (sic) was registered in 1921.
(GRO March Q 1921 Congleton 8a 351)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Note that Elizabeth HINCHLIFF gave her address as Marble Hall, Holmfirth on her marriage certificate.
(revised 28.02.2018)

