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STIRRUP, Betsy

Female 1860 - Aft 1939  (> 80 years)   Has no ancestors but 5 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name STIRRUP, Betsy 
    Birth 26 May 1860  Burton Wood, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1939 
    Person ID I5141  Edgoose
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Family RATCLIFFE, Thomas,   b. 1854, Crayford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1911 (Age > 58 years) 
    Marriage 1887  Chorley Registration District, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. RATCLIFFE, Florence May,   b. 1888, Chorley, Lancashirel, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1980, Beverley Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     2. RATCLIFFE, Thomas,   b. 1892, Chorley, Lancashirel, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. RATCLIFFE, John Louis,   b. 1895, Chorley, Lancashirel, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1892  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • Notes 

    • BETSY RATCLIFFE née STIRRUP 1860-1940

      The birth of Betsy STIRRUP was registered in 1860. According to the 1939 Register, her date of birth was 26 May 1860.
      (GRO June 1860 Warrington 8c 127)

      The marriage between Thomas RATCLIFFE and Betsy STIRRUP was registered in 1887.
      (GRO September Q 1887 Chorley 8e 721)

      1891 census of 2 Lapton Street, Chorley, Lancashire:
      Thomas RATCLIFFE, head, aged 36, (illegible) printer's labourer, born at Craford, Kent;
      *Betsy RATCLIFFE, wife, aged 41, housewife, born at Burton Wood, Lancashire;
      Florence May RATCLIFFE, daughter, aged 2, born at Chorley.
      (RG12/3425/10/13)

      The 1901 census of 16 weldbank Lane, Chorley, Lancashire:
      Thomas RATCLIFFE, head, aged 45, (illegible) labourer, born in London (Kent crossed out);
      *Betsy RATCLIFFE, wife, aged 41, born at Burton Wood, Lancashire;
      Florence RATCLIFFE, daughter, aged 12, cotton weaver, born at Chorley;
      Thomas RATCLIFFE, son, aged 9, born at Chorley;
      John L. RATCLIFFE, son, aged 5, born at Chorley.
      (RG13/3938/19/30)

      The 1911 census of 59 Moor Road, Chorley, Lancashire:
      *Thomas RATCLIFFE, head, aged 50, motor stoker above ground for colliery company, born at Woolwich, London;
      Betsy RATCLIFFE, wife, aged 48, married 24 years, 5 children of whom 3 living, born at Newton-le Willows, Lancashire;
      May RATCLIFFE, daughter, aged 22, single, café waitress for caterer & confectioner, born at Chorley, Lancashire;
      Lewis RATCLIFFE, son, aged 15, single, office boy (grocer) in co-op soc.,
      born at Chorley, Lancashire.
      (RG14/25217)

      From the 1939 Register for 365 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool C. B., Lancashire.
      * May F (Florence M) HOLMES, born 6 July 1888, unpaid domestic duties, widowed;
      Hilda ONLEY-WILDE (HOLMES), born 11 April 1916; typist doctor's secretary, single;
      *Betsey RATCLIFFE, born 26 May 1860, unpaid domestic duties, married;
      Arthur A. ROBERTS, born 17 November 1880, schoolmaster, married.
      (RG101/4256G/019/17)

      The death of a Betsy RATCLIFFE aged 79 was registered in 1940.
      (GRO March Q 1940 Blackpool 8e 1894)

      (revised 31.03.2017)