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Betty 'Betsy' AINSWORTH
Cotton weaver and power winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
Alternative names
Betty 'Betsy' ARCHIBALD (Married)
Ancestors
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Betty 'Betsy' AINSWORTH
~1826 - bur.1893
Cotton weaver and power winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
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Betty 'Betsy' AINSWORTH
~1826 - bur.1893
Cotton weaver and power winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Firth ARCHIBALD (bap.1825 - bur.1870)
 
Firth ARCHIBALD
~1850 - ~1911
Plasterer of Blackburn, Lancashire
Harriet Hannah ARCHIBALD
~1853 - bur.1926
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. WALSH (~1853 - ~1903)
 
David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD
~1856 - bur.1933
Plasterer of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Mary Jane [ARCHIBALD] (~1857 - ~1907)
 
Firth ARCHIBALD
~1882 - ~1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Maud ARCHIBALD
~1882 - ~1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Elizabeth Jane 'Betsy' ARCHIBALD
1860 - bur.1915
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. William MARSDEN (~1860 - bur.1912)
 
Margaret Alice ARCHIBALD
~1868 - ~1930
Paper bag maker of Blackburn, Lancashire
Narrative and Notes

Betty/Betsy AINSWORTH was the likely wife of Firth ARCHIBALD, although no marriage record has been found. Their son David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD's name and the burial of Hannah AINSWORTH (possibly Betty's mother) with Margaret Ellen ARCHIBALD (possibly a daughter of Betty and Firth) suggest the AINSWORTH connection.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
btw 1826 and 1827
0
Birth 
Blackburn, Lancashire
btw 1850 and 1851
24
Birth of son Firth ARCHIBALD 
Blackburn, Lancashire
30 Mar 1851
24
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (25).
Census 
1
15 Friday Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
30 Mar 1851
25
Occupation: Cotton weaver and power winder 
Blackburn, Lancashire
btw 1853 and 1854
27
Birth of daughter Harriet Hannah ARCHIBALD 
Blackburn, Lancashire
btw 1856 and 1857
30
Birth of son David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD 
Blackburn, Lancashire
Dec 1860
34
Birth of daughter Elizabeth Jane 'Betsy' ARCHIBALD 
Blackburn, Lancashire
7 Apr 1861
33
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (35).
Census 
2
21 Fox Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
btw 1868 and 1869
42
Birth of daughter Margaret Alice ARCHIBALD 
Blackburn, Lancashire
12 Apr 1870
44
Burial of husband Firth ARCHIBALD 
3
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
2 Apr 1871
43
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (45).
Census 
4
4 Lower Audley Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
3 Apr 1881
54
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (55).
Census 
5
15 Midsummer Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
5 Apr 1891
65
Census 
6
54 Carlisle Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
4 Sep 1893
67
Burial 
7
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
23 Feb 1915
89
Burial of daughter Elizabeth Jane 'Betsy' ARCHIBALD 
8
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
13 Dec 1926
100
Burial of daughter Harriet Hannah ARCHIBALD 
9
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
14 Feb 1933
107
Burial of son David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD 
10
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - UK 1851 Census - 30th March 1851
Citation image

Robert Archibald - Head - M - 46 - Plasterer - Yorkshire, Skipton

Margaret Archibald - Wife - M - 48 - - Yorkshire, Paradise

Hariet Archibald - Dau - U - 20 - Dress maker - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Hariet Archibald - Dau - U - 18 - Cotton Rover - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Emelia Archibald - Dau - - 14 - Cotton Power Loom Weaver - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Elizabeth Archibald - Dau - - 16 - Cotton Drawer - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Robert Archibald - Son - - 12 - Painter - Yorkshire, Askrigg

John Archibald - Son - - 7 - Scholar - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Firth Archibald - Son - M - 26 - Plasterer - Yorkshire, Hebden Bridge

Betty Archibald - Wife - M - 24 - Cotton Power Winder - Lancashire, Blackburn

18 Friday Street - James ORMEROD Beerseller

2 - UK 1861 Census - 7th April 1861
Citation image

Firth Archibald - Head - Mar - 34 - Plasterer - Blackburn

Betsey Archibald - Wife - Mar - 33 - - Blackburn

Firth Archibald - Son - - 10 - Cloth Hooker - Blackburn

Harriet Archibald - Dau - - 7 - - Blackburn

David Archibald - Son - - 4 - - Blackburn

Betsy Archibald - Dau - - 3 months - - Blackburn

3 - Email from Donna Cooper

Whalley New Rd Cemetary Blackburn

Non Conformist section

Section E

vault 6181

Firth Archibald....41 yrs...Apr 12th 1870 .....£0. 18s

Betty Archibald.....67 yrs......4th Sept 1893.....£0.15s

William Marsden....64 yrs....27th June 1912

Elizabeth Jane Marsden.....55yrs.....23rd Feb 1915

Arthur Palin....4 yrs....27th June 1916

Harriet Hannah Walsh.....72 yrs.....13th Dec 1926

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Section E

Vault 6013

Hannah Ainsworth....70 yrs....May 6th 1865..... £0.16s 6d

Margaret Ellen Archibald.....1y......Aug 8th 1865......£0.13s

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Section G

10841

Mary Jane Archibald.....26 yrs......10th Sept 1884.....£0.15s

Elizabeth Alice Archibald.....20 yrs.....29th Dec 1902.....£0.12s

Emma Palin.....1 day......22nd April 1926

David Ainsworth Archibald.......76 yrs......14th Feb 1933

Edith Banks......63 yrs......9th March 1960

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Section G

Vault 10736

Robert Archibald....72 yrs.....17th May 1872.....£0.15s

John Augustus Archibald......65 yrs.....15th May 1909

Alice Rebanks Archibald......85 yrs......10th Nov 1924

Robert Archibald........56 yrs......13th June 1925

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Section G

Vault 10208

Francis Cooper.....49 yrs.....9th March 1876......£0.12s

John Gregory Cooper.....25 yrs.....9th Sept 1880.....£0.9s

Susannah Cooper.......64 yrs.....14th Feb 1893.......1s

Then on the other microfilm {individual burial entries}

Eva Pearce....d of Albert & Jane Ann....3 wks....Readshaw? St.....25th Feb 1913.........plot no' D3957

Arthur Palin....s of Arthur & Maud.....4 yrs.....104 Abraham St.....27th June 1916....plot no' E6181

Jane Pearce.....d Albert & Jane Ann.....2 yrs.....11 Lune or June St.....15th March 1919......plot no' F7712

There were many vaults with children and babies....very sad to see.

Not sure wether they were paupers graves/public graves?

I found little Sarah Ellen Pierce with 3 other children,who I dont think are related,looking at the dates.......

Section G

vault 10523

Sarah Ellen Pierce ....5 yrs 12th Feb 1883

Edward Briggs......13 hrs........15th Feb 1883

Annie Elizabeth Walkden.....6 mos.....17th Feb 1883

James Barnes......2 yrs.....22nd Feb 1883

4 - UK 1871 Census - 2nd April 1871
Citation image

4 Lower Audley Street

Betty Archibald - Head - W - 43 - - Lanchr Blackburn

Frith Archibald - Son - Unm - 20 - Plasterer - Lanchr Blackburn

Harriet Hannah Archibald - Daur - Unm - 17 - Cotton Weaver - Lanchr Blackburn

David Archibald - Son - Unm - 14 - Plasterer - Lanchr Blackburn

Elizabeth Archibald - Daur - Unm - 10 - Cotton Weaver - Lanchr Blackburn

Margaret Alice Archibald - Daur - Unm - 2 - - Lanchr Blackburn

6 Lower Audley Street

Robert Archibald - Head - Widr - 70 - Plasterer - Yorks, Skipton

John Aguest Archibald - Son - Mar - 26 - Plasterer - Yorks, Ascrig

Alice Raybanks Archibald - Daur-in-law - Mar - 31 - - Lancs, Witton

Samuel Warrick Archibald - Grand son - - 6 - Scholar - Lancs, Witton

Mary Agnes Archibald - Grand daur - - 4 - - Lancs, Witton

Robert Archibald - Grand son - - 1 - - Lancs, Blackburn

5 - UK 1881 Census - 3rd April 1881
Citation image

Elizabeth ARCHIBALD Head W Female 54 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Housekeeper

David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD Son U Male 24 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Plasterer

Elizabeth Jane ARCHIBALD Daur U Female 20 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Cotton Winder

Margaret ARCHIBALD Daur Female 12 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Paper Bag Maker

6 - UK 1891 Census - 5th April 1891
Citation image

Betty Archibald - Head - Widow - 64 - - -

Elizabeth Jane Archibald - Daur - Single - 30 - Cotton winder - Employed - Lancashire, Blackburn

Margaret Alice Archibald - Daur - Single - 22 - Cotton winder - Employed -

Firth Archibald - G Son - 8 - Scholar - -

Maud Archibald - G Daur - 8 - Scholar - -

7 - Email from Donna Cooper

Whalley New Rd Cemetary Blackburn

Non Conformist section

Section E

vault 6181

Firth Archibald....41 yrs...Apr 12th 1870 .....£0. 18s

Betty Archibald.....67 yrs......4th Sept 1893.....£0.15s

William Marsden....64 yrs....27th June 1912

Elizabeth Jane Marsden.....55yrs.....23rd Feb 1915

Arthur Palin....4 yrs....27th June 1916

Harriet Hannah Walsh.....72 yrs.....13th Dec 1926

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Section E

Vault 6013

Hannah Ainsworth....70 yrs....May 6th 1865..... £0.16s 6d

Margaret Ellen Archibald.....1y......Aug 8th 1865......£0.13s

-------------------------------------------------------------

Section G

10841

Mary Jane Archibald.....26 yrs......10th Sept 1884.....£0.15s

Elizabeth Alice Archibald.....20 yrs.....29th Dec 1902.....£0.12s

Emma Palin.....1 day......22nd April 1926

David Ainsworth Archibald.......76 yrs......14th Feb 1933

Edith Banks......63 yrs......9th March 1960

-----------------------------------------------------

Section G

Vault 10736

Robert Archibald....72 yrs.....17th May 1872.....£0.15s

John Augustus Archibald......65 yrs.....15th May 1909

Alice Rebanks Archibald......85 yrs......10th Nov 1924

Robert Archibald........56 yrs......13th June 1925

------------------------------------------------

Section G

Vault 10208

Francis Cooper.....49 yrs.....9th March 1876......£0.12s

John Gregory Cooper.....25 yrs.....9th Sept 1880.....£0.9s

Susannah Cooper.......64 yrs.....14th Feb 1893.......1s

Then on the other microfilm {individual burial entries}

Eva Pearce....d of Albert & Jane Ann....3 wks....Readshaw? St.....25th Feb 1913.........plot no' D3957

Arthur Palin....s of Arthur & Maud.....4 yrs.....104 Abraham St.....27th June 1916....plot no' E6181

Jane Pearce.....d Albert & Jane Ann.....2 yrs.....11 Lune or June St.....15th March 1919......plot no' F7712

There were many vaults with children and babies....very sad to see.

Not sure wether they were paupers graves/public graves?

I found little Sarah Ellen Pierce with 3 other children,who I dont think are related,looking at the dates.......

Section G

vault 10523

Sarah Ellen Pierce ....5 yrs 12th Feb 1883

Edward Briggs......13 hrs........15th Feb 1883

Annie Elizabeth Walkden.....6 mos.....17th Feb 1883

James Barnes......2 yrs.....22nd Feb 1883

8 - Email from Donna Cooper

Whalley New Rd Cemetary Blackburn

Non Conformist section

Section E

vault 6181

Firth Archibald....41 yrs...Apr 12th 1870 .....£0. 18s

Betty Archibald.....67 yrs......4th Sept 1893.....£0.15s

William Marsden....64 yrs....27th June 1912

Elizabeth Jane Marsden.....55yrs.....23rd Feb 1915

Arthur Palin....4 yrs....27th June 1916

Harriet Hannah Walsh.....72 yrs.....13th Dec 1926

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Section E

Vault 6013

Hannah Ainsworth....70 yrs....May 6th 1865..... £0.16s 6d

Margaret Ellen Archibald.....1y......Aug 8th 1865......£0.13s

-------------------------------------------------------------

Section G

10841

Mary Jane Archibald.....26 yrs......10th Sept 1884.....£0.15s

Elizabeth Alice Archibald.....20 yrs.....29th Dec 1902.....£0.12s

Emma Palin.....1 day......22nd April 1926

David Ainsworth Archibald.......76 yrs......14th Feb 1933

Edith Banks......63 yrs......9th March 1960

-----------------------------------------------------

Section G

Vault 10736

Robert Archibald....72 yrs.....17th May 1872.....£0.15s

John Augustus Archibald......65 yrs.....15th May 1909

Alice Rebanks Archibald......85 yrs......10th Nov 1924

Robert Archibald........56 yrs......13th June 1925

------------------------------------------------

Section G

Vault 10208

Francis Cooper.....49 yrs.....9th March 1876......£0.12s

John Gregory Cooper.....25 yrs.....9th Sept 1880.....£0.9s

Susannah Cooper.......64 yrs.....14th Feb 1893.......1s

Then on the other microfilm {individual burial entries}

Eva Pearce....d of Albert & Jane Ann....3 wks....Readshaw? St.....25th Feb 1913.........plot no' D3957

Arthur Palin....s of Arthur & Maud.....4 yrs.....104 Abraham St.....27th June 1916....plot no' E6181

Jane Pearce.....d Albert & Jane Ann.....2 yrs.....11 Lune or June St.....15th March 1919......plot no' F7712

There were many vaults with children and babies....very sad to see.

Not sure wether they were paupers graves/public graves?

I found little Sarah Ellen Pierce with 3 other children,who I dont think are related,looking at the dates.......

Section G

vault 10523

Sarah Ellen Pierce ....5 yrs 12th Feb 1883

Edward Briggs......13 hrs........15th Feb 1883

Annie Elizabeth Walkden.....6 mos.....17th Feb 1883

James Barnes......2 yrs.....22nd Feb 1883

9 - Email from Donna Cooper

Whalley New Rd Cemetary Blackburn

Non Conformist section

Section E

vault 6181

Firth Archibald....41 yrs...Apr 12th 1870 .....£0. 18s

Betty Archibald.....67 yrs......4th Sept 1893.....£0.15s

William Marsden....64 yrs....27th June 1912

Elizabeth Jane Marsden.....55yrs.....23rd Feb 1915

Arthur Palin....4 yrs....27th June 1916

Harriet Hannah Walsh.....72 yrs.....13th Dec 1926

------------------------------------------------------

Section E

Vault 6013

Hannah Ainsworth....70 yrs....May 6th 1865..... £0.16s 6d

Margaret Ellen Archibald.....1y......Aug 8th 1865......£0.13s

-------------------------------------------------------------

Section G

10841

Mary Jane Archibald.....26 yrs......10th Sept 1884.....£0.15s

Elizabeth Alice Archibald.....20 yrs.....29th Dec 1902.....£0.12s

Emma Palin.....1 day......22nd April 1926

David Ainsworth Archibald.......76 yrs......14th Feb 1933

Edith Banks......63 yrs......9th March 1960

-----------------------------------------------------

Section G

Vault 10736

Robert Archibald....72 yrs.....17th May 1872.....£0.15s

John Augustus Archibald......65 yrs.....15th May 1909

Alice Rebanks Archibald......85 yrs......10th Nov 1924

Robert Archibald........56 yrs......13th June 1925

------------------------------------------------

Section G

Vault 10208

Francis Cooper.....49 yrs.....9th March 1876......£0.12s

John Gregory Cooper.....25 yrs.....9th Sept 1880.....£0.9s

Susannah Cooper.......64 yrs.....14th Feb 1893.......1s

Then on the other microfilm {individual burial entries}

Eva Pearce....d of Albert & Jane Ann....3 wks....Readshaw? St.....25th Feb 1913.........plot no' D3957

Arthur Palin....s of Arthur & Maud.....4 yrs.....104 Abraham St.....27th June 1916....plot no' E6181

Jane Pearce.....d Albert & Jane Ann.....2 yrs.....11 Lune or June St.....15th March 1919......plot no' F7712

There were many vaults with children and babies....very sad to see.

Not sure wether they were paupers graves/public graves?

I found little Sarah Ellen Pierce with 3 other children,who I dont think are related,looking at the dates.......

Section G

vault 10523

Sarah Ellen Pierce ....5 yrs 12th Feb 1883

Edward Briggs......13 hrs........15th Feb 1883

Annie Elizabeth Walkden.....6 mos.....17th Feb 1883

James Barnes......2 yrs.....22nd Feb 1883

10 - Email from Donna Cooper

Whalley New Rd Cemetary Blackburn

Non Conformist section

Section E

vault 6181

Firth Archibald....41 yrs...Apr 12th 1870 .....£0. 18s

Betty Archibald.....67 yrs......4th Sept 1893.....£0.15s

William Marsden....64 yrs....27th June 1912

Elizabeth Jane Marsden.....55yrs.....23rd Feb 1915

Arthur Palin....4 yrs....27th June 1916

Harriet Hannah Walsh.....72 yrs.....13th Dec 1926

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Section E

Vault 6013

Hannah Ainsworth....70 yrs....May 6th 1865..... £0.16s 6d

Margaret Ellen Archibald.....1y......Aug 8th 1865......£0.13s

-------------------------------------------------------------

Section G

10841

Mary Jane Archibald.....26 yrs......10th Sept 1884.....£0.15s

Elizabeth Alice Archibald.....20 yrs.....29th Dec 1902.....£0.12s

Emma Palin.....1 day......22nd April 1926

David Ainsworth Archibald.......76 yrs......14th Feb 1933

Edith Banks......63 yrs......9th March 1960

-----------------------------------------------------

Section G

Vault 10736

Robert Archibald....72 yrs.....17th May 1872.....£0.15s

John Augustus Archibald......65 yrs.....15th May 1909

Alice Rebanks Archibald......85 yrs......10th Nov 1924

Robert Archibald........56 yrs......13th June 1925

------------------------------------------------

Section G

Vault 10208

Francis Cooper.....49 yrs.....9th March 1876......£0.12s

John Gregory Cooper.....25 yrs.....9th Sept 1880.....£0.9s

Susannah Cooper.......64 yrs.....14th Feb 1893.......1s

Then on the other microfilm {individual burial entries}

Eva Pearce....d of Albert & Jane Ann....3 wks....Readshaw? St.....25th Feb 1913.........plot no' D3957

Arthur Palin....s of Arthur & Maud.....4 yrs.....104 Abraham St.....27th June 1916....plot no' E6181

Jane Pearce.....d Albert & Jane Ann.....2 yrs.....11 Lune or June St.....15th March 1919......plot no' F7712

There were many vaults with children and babies....very sad to see.

Not sure wether they were paupers graves/public graves?

I found little Sarah Ellen Pierce with 3 other children,who I dont think are related,looking at the dates.......

Section G

vault 10523

Sarah Ellen Pierce ....5 yrs 12th Feb 1883

Edward Briggs......13 hrs........15th Feb 1883

Annie Elizabeth Walkden.....6 mos.....17th Feb 1883

James Barnes......2 yrs.....22nd Feb 1883