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Rachel Shorter

Female 1809 - 1884  (75 years)


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  • Name Rachel Shorter  [1] 
    Born 1809  Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Christened 1 Mar 1809  Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1841  Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1851  Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1861  Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Alt. Birth Hailey, Oxfordhshire County, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Name Rachel Biggers  [8] 
    _UID 47228E7737474AD58D59527BAE69C06B0047 
    Died 13 Mar 1884  Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Buried Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I1075  Paul's Genealogy Tree
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father Joseph Shorter,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Rawlins,   b. 1781, Oxfordshire County, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Nov 1798  Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Children
     1. Rachel Shorter,   b. 1809, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1884, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     
    Family ID F456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Biggers,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 23 Jun 1827  Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • St. Mary's parish
    Children 
     1. Henry Biggers,   b. 1827, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1904, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. John Biggers,   c. 22 Feb 1829, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 27 Sep 1850, Hailey, Oxfordhshire County, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     3. Elizabeth Biggers,   c. 27 Oct 1830, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 24 Oct 1853  (Age ~ 22 years)
     4. Sarah Steed Biggers,   c. 27 Jul 1832, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 26 Mar 1833, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Sarah Biggers,   c. 4 Feb 1834, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 14 Feb 1834  (Age ~ 0 years)
     6. Jane Biggers,   c. 28 Aug 1835, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Sep 2006 
    Family ID F373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1809 - Witney, Oxfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 Mar 1809 - Witney, Oxfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jun 1827 - Witney, Oxfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1841 - Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1851 - Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1861 - Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - - Hailey, Oxfordhshire County, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Mar 1884 - Witney, Oxfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Witney, Oxfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • 1704 6 Jul SHORTER John Hayly EATON Anne Hayly





      1767 31 Aug SHORTER John wid COLLIER Rachel wid Lic
      Wits: William SMITH, Suckey SMITH
      1769 31 Dec SHORTER Joseph s. John & Rachel
      1771 20 Mar SHORTER Ann d. John & Rachel
      1772 16 Aug SHORTER Elizabeth d. John & Rachel
      1776 26 Apr SHORTER William s. John & Rachael
      1776 26 Apr SHORTER Joseph s. John & Rachael




      1769 7 Oct SHORTER Joseph Blanketweaver SEELY Mary sp Lic
      Wits: Sarah (X) SHUFFREY, Jno: Junr: EARLY





      1798 17 Nov SHORTER Joseph RAWLINS Sarah Lic
      Wits: Mary HERNE, Devonport BUSSELL
      1799 6 Dec SHORTER Mary d. Joseph & Sarah
      1802 28 Feb SHORTER Elizabeth d. Joseph & Sarah
      1805 10 Feb SHORTER William-Rawlins s. Joseph & Sarah
      1806 5 Dec SHORTER William-Rawlins s. Joseph & Sarah
      *1809 1 Mar SHORTER Rachel d. Joseph & Sarah

      1811 21 Apr SHORTER Sarah d. Joseph & Sarah
      1813 9 Jun SHORTER Ann d. Joseph & Sarah, Tailor
      1815 17 May SHORTER Martha d. Joseph & Sarah, Tailor
      1818 30 Jan SHORTER Jane d. Joseph & Sarah, Tailor
      1821 21 Feb SHORTER John s. Joseph & Sarah, Tailor



      1801 30 May SHORTER Joseph St. James Clerkenwell SHORTER Mary
      Wits: Mary SHORTER, Wm: SHORTER Lic

  • Sources 
    1. [S448] UK Oxfordshire Parish Registers - Witney (CD), Oxfordshire Family History Society, (Oxfordshire Family History Society 1994-2003 http://www.ofhs.org.uk/index.html Oxfordshire Family History Society; c/o Miss Angela E. Wood 40 Kersington Cresent Cowley Oxford, OX4 3RJ United Kingdom See also: http://www.ofhs.org.uk/whoswho.html Phone: 01865 718723 Email: AngeWd1@aol.com), St. Mary parish registers, Marriages, page 133 (Reliability: 3), 23 Aug 2006.
      Year: 1827
      Date: 23 Jun
      Husband: BIGGERS
      H_Forename: John
      Birth: Hailey
      Wife: SHORTER
      W_forename: Rachel
      Birth: Hailey
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms
      Whitney1585m.pdf      		 St. Mary parish register, marriages
      See page 152


    2. [S450] UK 1861 Census, National Archives, London England, (Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.), Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 906; Folio: 69; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542719. (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2006.
      District: Witney
      Hamlet: Hailey
      Parish: Witney
      No. of schedule: 40
      Dwelling: Private house

      Name: Rachel Biggers
      Relation to head of family: head
      Condition: w [widowed?]
      Age: 52
      Occupation: Proprietor of houses
      Where born: Oxfordshire, Witney

      Name: Elizabeth "
      Relation to head of family: G. Dau. [granddaughter?]
      Age: 8
      Where born: Oxfordshire, Witney
      John Knox Biggers and family, 1891, Ensham, Oxfordshire, England      		 John Knox Biggers and family, 1891, Ensham, Oxfordshire, England
      John Knox Biggers and family, 1891, Ensham, Oxfordshire, England
      Image source: http://ancestry.com
      RachaelBiggers1861_Ox.jpg      		 RachaelBiggers1861_Ox.jpg
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms


    3. [S448] UK Oxfordshire Parish Registers - Witney (CD), Oxfordshire Family History Society, (Oxfordshire Family History Society 1994-2003 http://www.ofhs.org.uk/index.html Oxfordshire Family History Society; c/o Miss Angela E. Wood 40 Kersington Cresent Cowley Oxford, OX4 3RJ United Kingdom See also: http://www.ofhs.org.uk/whoswho.html Phone: 01865 718723 Email: AngeWd1@aol.com), St. Mary parish regsiters, baptisms, page 310 (Reliability: 3), 10 Sep 2006.
      1809 1 Mar SHORTER Rachel d. Joseph & Sarah
      John Knox Biggers      		 John Knox Biggers
      St. Mary registers, burials      		 St. Mary parish registers, burials
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms


    4. [S443] UK 1841 Census, Ancestry.com, (Source Information:Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.), Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Witney; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 6; Page: 6; Line: 18; GSU roll: 474571. (Reliability: 3), 7 Aug 2006.
      Place: Woodgreen

      Name: Rachel Bigger
      Age: 30
      Occupation: Milliner
      Born in same county: y

      Name: Henry "
      Age: 13
      Born in same county: y

      Name: John "
      Age: 10
      Born in same county: y

      Name: Elizabeth "
      Age: 10
      Born in same county: y

      Name: Jane "
      Age: 5
      Born in same county: y

      Name: Sarah Shorter
      Age: 60
      Born in same county: y
      Nicholas and Nancy Vanbrocklin      		 Nicholas and Nancy Vanbrocklin
      Rachel Bigger      		 Rachel Bigger
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms


    5. [S470] UK 1851 Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA), (Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.), Class: HO107; Piece: 1731; Folio: 525; Page: 10; GSU roll: 193640-193641. (Reliability: 3), 22 Aug 2006.
      Parish of: Witney
      Sub district: Baines & Hailey
      No. of householder's schedule: 46
      Name of Street, Place, or Road
      and name or No. of House: Woodgreen
      Name: Rachel Biggers
      Relation to head of family: head
      Condition: widow
      Age: 42
      Occupation: Dress maker?
      Where born: Oxon, Hailey

      Name: Elizth
      Relation to head of family: dau
      Condition: u [unmarried]
      Age: 20
      Occupation: /
      Where born: Oxon, Hailey

      Name: Jane
      Relation to head of family: dau
      Condition: u [unmarried]
      Age: 15
      Occupation: /
      Where born: Oxon, Hailey



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      Ancestry.com interpretation of the record:

      Name: Rachel Biggers
      Age: 42
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
      Relation: Head
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Hailey, Oxfordshire, England
      Civil parish: Witney
      Ecclesiastical parish: Hailey
      County/Island: Oxfordshire
      Country: England

      Registration district: Witney
      Sub-registration district: Ensham
      ED, institution, or vessel: 4a
      Household schedule number: 46
      Household Members:
      Elizth Biggers 20
      Jane Biggers: 15
      Rachel Biggers: 42
      Nicholas and Nancy Vanbrocklin      		 Nicholas and Nancy Vanbrocklin
      Rachel Biggers.jpg      		 Rachel Biggers.jpg
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms


    6. [S450] UK 1861 Census, National Archives, London England, (Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.), Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 906; Folio: 69; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542719. (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2006.
      District: Witney
      Hamlet: Hailey
      Parish: Witney
      No. of schedule: 40
      Dwelling: Private house

      Name: Rachel Biggers
      Relation to head of family: head
      Condition: w [widowed?]
      Age: 52
      Occupation: Proprietor of houses
      Where born: Oxfordshire, Witney

      Name: Elizabeth "
      Relation to head of family: G. Dau. [granddaughter?]
      Age: 8
      Where born: Oxfordshire, Witney
      HenryBiggers.jpg      		 HenryBiggers.jpg
      RachaelBiggers1861_Ox.jpg      		 RachaelBiggers1861_Ox.jpg
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms


    7. [S448] UK Oxfordshire Parish Registers - Witney (CD), Oxfordshire Family History Society, (Oxfordshire Family History Society 1994-2003 http://www.ofhs.org.uk/index.html Oxfordshire Family History Society; c/o Miss Angela E. Wood 40 Kersington Cresent Cowley Oxford, OX4 3RJ United Kingdom See also: http://www.ofhs.org.uk/whoswho.html Phone: 01865 718723 Email: AngeWd1@aol.com), St. Mary parish registers, Marriages, page 133 (Reliability: 3), 23 Aug 2006.
      Year: 1827
      Date: 23 Jun
      Husband: BIGGERS
      H_Forename: John
      Birth: Hailey
      Wife: SHORTER
      W_forename: Rachel
      Birth: Hailey
      Nicholas and Nancy Vanbrocklin      		 Nicholas and Nancy Vanbrocklin
      St. Mary registers, burials      		 St. Mary parish registers, burials
      Whitney1585m.pdf      		 St. Mary parish register, marriages
      See page 152


    8. [S450] UK 1861 Census, National Archives, London England, (Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.), Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 906; Folio: 69; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542719. (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2006.
      District: Witney
      Hamlet: Hailey
      Parish: Witney
      No. of schedule: 40
      Dwelling: Private house

      Name: Rachel Biggers
      Relation to head of family: head
      Condition: w [widowed?]
      Age: 52
      Occupation: Proprietor of houses
      Where born: Oxfordshire, Witney

      Name: Elizabeth "
      Relation to head of family: G. Dau. [granddaughter?]
      Age: 8
      Where born: Oxfordshire, Witney
      Nicholas and Nancy Vanbrocklin      		 Nicholas and Nancy Vanbrocklin
      RachaelBiggers1861_Ox.jpg      		 RachaelBiggers1861_Ox.jpg
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms


    9. [S467] UK FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983, MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006, (FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. ), FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 > 1884 > Q1-Jan-Feb-Mar > B (Reliability: 3), 17 Aug 2006.
      Biggers, Rachel
      Age: 75
      District: Witney
      Vol. 3a
      Page: 485
      HenryBiggers.jpg      		 HenryBiggers.jpg
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms


    10. [S448] UK Oxfordshire Parish Registers - Witney (CD), Oxfordshire Family History Society, (Oxfordshire Family History Society 1994-2003 http://www.ofhs.org.uk/index.html Oxfordshire Family History Society; c/o Miss Angela E. Wood 40 Kersington Cresent Cowley Oxford, OX4 3RJ United Kingdom See also: http://www.ofhs.org.uk/whoswho.html Phone: 01865 718723 Email: AngeWd1@aol.com), Woodgreen Cemetery, Cemetery Registers, page 19 (Reliability: 3), 20 Aug 2006.
      1884 13 Mar BIGGERS Rachel (73), Woodgreen, (Church Yard)
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms
      Witney Holy Trinity Church, register, baptisms      		 Witney Holy Trinity Church, register, baptisms
      Witney Cemetery registers      		 Witney Cemetery registers


    11. [S448] UK Oxfordshire Parish Registers - Witney (CD), Oxfordshire Family History Society, (Oxfordshire Family History Society 1994-2003 http://www.ofhs.org.uk/index.html Oxfordshire Family History Society; c/o Miss Angela E. Wood 40 Kersington Cresent Cowley Oxford, OX4 3RJ United Kingdom See also: http://www.ofhs.org.uk/whoswho.html Phone: 01865 718723 Email: AngeWd1@aol.com), St. Mary parish registers, marriages, page 94 (Reliability: 3), 10 Sep 2006.
      1798 17 Nov SHORTER Joseph RAWLINS Sarah Lic
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers
      Whitney1585m.pdf      		 St. Mary parish registers, Witney
      See page 152


    12. [S448] UK Oxfordshire Parish Registers - Witney (CD), Oxfordshire Family History Society, (Oxfordshire Family History Society 1994-2003 http://www.ofhs.org.uk/index.html Oxfordshire Family History Society; c/o Miss Angela E. Wood 40 Kersington Cresent Cowley Oxford, OX4 3RJ United Kingdom See also: http://www.ofhs.org.uk/whoswho.html Phone: 01865 718723 Email: AngeWd1@aol.com), St. Mary parish regsiters, baptisms, page 310 (Reliability: 3), 10 Sep 2006.
      1809 1 Mar SHORTER Rachel d. Joseph & Sarah
      St. Mary parish registers      		 St. Mary parish registers, baptisms


    13. [S448] UK Oxfordshire Parish Registers - Witney (CD), Oxfordshire Family History Society, (Oxfordshire Family History Society 1994-2003 http://www.ofhs.org.uk/index.html Oxfordshire Family History Society; c/o Miss Angela E. Wood 40 Kersington Cresent Cowley Oxford, OX4 3RJ United Kingdom See also: http://www.ofhs.org.uk/whoswho.html Phone: 01865 718723 Email: AngeWd1@aol.com), St. Mary parish registers, Marriages, page 133 (Reliability: 3), 23 Aug 2006.
      Year: 1827
      Date: 23 Jun
      Husband: BIGGERS
      H_Forename: John
      Birth: Hailey
      Wife: SHORTER
      W_forename: Rachel
      Birth: Hailey
      Watertown Daily Times      		 Watertown Daily Times
      Whitney1585m.pdf      		 St. Mary parish register, marriages
      See page 152