Elizabeth SOWDEN

  General Notes:

Sourced from "Wilton Family Web Site"

http://www.jcwilton.com// (no longer exists)

Births Mar 1876
Sowden Elizabeth S.Molton 5b 462

As wife came from South Molton, this is the likely marriage
Marriages Dec 1905 Barnstable 5b 957 - s/be Barnstaple
SOWDEN Elizabeth Bessie
WILTON Sampson

WILTON Elizabeth Sep 20 1965 89 South Petherwin - Parish Church
Card 294

Family History Online
1. Burial Ground South Petherwin - Parish Church Ref 294 Name - Sampson WILTON - Alternate Surname -Date 26 Oct 1959 Age 79
2. Burial Ground South Petherwin - Parish Church Ref 294 Name - Elizabeth WILTON - Alternate Surname -Date 20 Sep 1965 Age 89

Death Sep 1965 Plymouth 7A 638 Wilton Elizabeth, aged 89

SOUTH PETHERWIN'S OLDEST RESIDENT - FUNERAL OF MRS. E. WILTON
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilton whose death occurred at Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth, on Monday week at the age of 89 was the widow of Mr. Sampson Wilton, a retired Chief Engine Room Artificer in the Royal Navy who died in October 1959. She was the eldest and also a very popular parishioner.
Mrs. Wilton came to South Petherwin nearly 70 years ago from South Molton and was employed at the Vicarage as a cook by the late Rev. P. T. Pulman who was Vicar at that time. She had always taken a great deal of interest in all church and parish affairs.
Her husband was Chairman of the Parish Council and churchwarden for many years. She was a member of the Mother's Union, Women's Institute and served for a long period on the Parochial Church Council.
Family mourners included Mrs. Shepheard, daughter, Mr. & Mrs. A. Wilton, Mr. & Mrs. S. Wilton sons and wives. Mr. D. J. Wilton grandson. No wreaths, money to Cancer Research instead.
- "Monday week" was actually 20th September 1965 - according to MI
- D.J Wilton was David, son of her son Sampson

1881 census
RG11/2239 F117 P9
Vinney Cottage, Rose Ash, South Molton, Devon
James Sowden, Head, Mar, 51, Farm Labourer, Devon Rose Ash
Jane Sowden, Wife, Mar, 44, Labourers Wife, Devon Rose Ash
Rhoda Sowden, Daur, , 15, Labourers Daur, Devon Rose Ash
Mary Ann Sowden, Daur, , 11, Labourers Daur, Devon Rose Ash
Sarah Sowden, Daur, , 9, Labourers Daur, Devon Rose Ash
Thomas Sowden, Son, , 7, Labourers Son, Devon Rose Ash
Elizabeth Sowden, Daur, , 5, Labourers Daur, Devon Rose Ash
Hemely Sowden, Daur, , 3, Labourers Daur, Devon Rose Ash

1891 census
RG12/1772 F112 P9
Cottage, Village, Romansleigh, South Molton, Devon
James Sowden, Head, Widr, 62, Agricultural Laborer, Devonshire Rose Ash
Frederick Sowden, Son, S, 27, Agricultural Laborer, Devonshire Rose Ash
Elizabeth Sowden, Daur, S, 15, , Devonshire Witheridge
Emily Sowden, Daur, S, 13, , Devonshire Meshaw
Florence Sowden, Grandaughter, , 4, , Devonshire Meshaw

1901 census (Indexed as Bowden)
RG13/2185 F108 P4
Vicarage House, South Petherwin, Cornwall
Elizabeth Bowden, Serv, S, 23, Cook - Domestic, N Devon Witheridge
- with Procter Pullman and family (vicar)

1911 census
RG14PN13054 RG78PN753 RD278 SD3 ED6 SN548
9 Balfour Terrace, Devonport, Devon (1 room)
Sampson Wilton, Head, 31, Married, Engine Room Artificer (Royal Navy), South Petherwin Cornwall
Elizabeth Wilton, Wife, 32, Married 5 years, , Meshaw Devon
Sampson Wilton, Son, 3 months, , , South Petherwin Cornwall
- against Elizabeth it states there had been 2 children born alive. 2 still living and none had died

MI at South Petherwin Parish Church
Sacred Memories of
Sampson Wilton
who died October 26th 1959
aged 79 years
Resting
also Elizabeth wife of the above
who died September 20th 1965
aged 89 years

Elizabeth married Sampson WILTON, son of Sampson WILTON and Elizabeth Ann WORDEN, circa Dec 1905 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. (Sampson WILTON was born circa Jun 1880 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England, died on 26 Oct 1959 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England and was buried in Oct 1959 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England.)