Betty Peek Liffiton (Skinner), 1796-1877

Second wife of Richard Liffiton the younger of Littleham in Devonshire. She married him when she was a widow of 41, and Richard was a 53 year old widower. The next year they had a daughter, Ellen, who died when she was twenty. Richard, his first wife Mary, Betty, and Ellen are buried at Littleham Parish Church.

Details:

about 1796 From the 1851 England Census: Betty Liffiton, wife, married, age 57, born at Ottery St. Mary, Devon.

1837 the Littleham Parish Register: 18 Apr 1837 Richard Liffiton widower of Littleham married Betty Skinner widow.

1838 From the Littleham Parish Register: 19 Aug 1838 Ellen daughter of Richard, farmer and Betty Liffiton was baptised.

1838 From the Index to births registered at the General Register Office, London: Sep Quarter: Ellen Liffiton District of St. Thomas Volume/page 10/215.

1841 From the England Census, Devon (6 Jun):

  • Parish and address: Littleham, Littleham
  • Richard Liffiton, age 55, farmer, yes (born in county)
  • Betty Liffiton, age 45, yes
  • Eliza L. Liffiton, age 12, yes
  • Ellen Liffiton, age 2, yes

1851 the Census, Devon (30 Mar):

  • Parish and Address: Littleham, Liffitons cottage
  • Richard Liffiton head, married, age 66, farmer of 7 acres born at Lttleham, Devon
  • Betty Liffiton, wife, married, age 57, farmers wife, born at Ottery St. Mary, Devon
  • Eliza Liffiton, unmarried, age 22, farmers daughter emp at home, born at Littleham, Devon
  • Ellen Liffiton, age 12, farmers daughter emp at home, born at Littleham, Devon

1859 From the index to deaths registered at the General Register Office, London: Jun quarter Ellen Liffiton District of St. Thomas Volume/page 5B/32

1859 From the Littleham Parish Register: 16 May 1859 Ellen Liffiton of Littleham was buried age 20 years.

1861 From the England Census, Devon (7 Apr):

  • Parish and address: Littleham, Hoopers
  • Richard Liffiton, head, married age 76, retired farmer, born at Littleham, Devon
  • Betty Liffiton, wife, age 65, born at Ottery St. Mary, Devon

1863 From the Index to Deaths registerd at the General Register Office, London: 1863 Mar quarter Richard Liffiton of Littleham District of St. Thomas Volume/page 5B/35.

1863From the Littleham Parish Register: 20 Feb 1863 Richard Liffiton of Littleham was buried age 78 years.

Revised 10/07/2010