Betsy THOMAS
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Name Betsy THOMAS Birth 1847 Heptonstall, Yorkshire 
[1] Gender Female 1851 Census Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire [1] At 1851 Census, she is 3 Reference Number V368 Person ID I368 VaughanDavies Last Modified 30 Jul 2025
Father Richard THOMAS, b. 30 Sep 1816, Lee, Heptonstall, Yorkshire Relationship natural Mother Amelia HORSFALL, b. 1811 Relationship natural Marriage 2 Dec 1839 St. Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire [2] Notes - The last Bann was published 1/12/1839. IGI have a transcript of the marriage at 2/12, ie the following day. Given that Sarah was born in Feb the following year, I imagine that the marriage followed as quickly as possible, so the following day seems entirely reasonable.
Family ID F216 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 1847 - Heptonstall, Yorkshire 
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Notes - It is unclear what happens after 1851.
There is no obvious entry for the 1861 Census, and at 13, it seems unlikely she would have been far away, given that her mother is in Todmorden in 1861. So the marriage in 1863 (she would only have been 16 so unlikely) is unlikely to be her.
So we are left with deaths in Todmorden in 1852 and 1857 as most likely but there is no way to decide which, if either, is our Betsy.
There are Elizabeth Thomas entries too, but these are perhaps less likely given the name Betsy at her birth registration and the 1851 Census.
- It is unclear what happens after 1851.
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