Betsey (o/w Betsy) Burkett (o/w Burkitt o/w Birkett)

Betsey (o/w Betsy) (o/w Burkitt o/w Birkett)

Born: 1848, Caistor

Baptised: 25 June 1848, South Kelsey  

Father: Frederic Birkett(b. 1826)

Mother: Mary Birkett (b. 1829)

In 1871 – 

She is at 2 Rasen Lane, Lincoln. She is head of the household (Betsey Birkett) and listed as ‘Teacher’. Mary Gray (b. 1849) [LDTC 1869] listed as boarder and ‘Teacher’.

In 1881 – 

She is at Stock Library, Mint Lane, Lincoln. She is head of the household (Betsy Birkett) and listed as ‘Librarian’. There are two boarders: Matilda Platts (b. 1867), a scholar, and Helen Rawlin (b. 1868), a scholar. There is a servant, Sarah A Newton (b. 1862). 

In 1891 – 

She is at Stock Library, Mint Lane, Lincoln. She is head of the household (Betsey Burkett) and listed as ‘Librarian’. There is a boarder, Mary Vickers (b. 1859) [LDTC 1878], listed as ‘Certificated Teacher’. 

In 10/96 – 

Address is listed as Stock Library, Lincoln.        

In 04/99 – 

Appointed to Infant School, Burton, Lincoln. Head.

In 1911 – 

She is at Lincoln Field, Lincoln. The head of the household is John Giles Barlow (b. 1857) listed as ‘Farmer’. She is listed as visitor, Betsey Birkett on ‘Private Means’. There is a servant, Florence Sether (b. 1880). 

In 00/35 – 

Death recorded as July 1934. She is listed as 'Bessie Birkett'.

d.         23 July 1934, Lincoln

            BIRKETT, Betsey otherwise Betsy of 8 Massey Road, Lincoln, spinster died 23 July 1934. Probate Lincoln 10 August to Albert Edward Birkett, retired postmaster and John Giles Barlow, retired farmer. Effects £598, 16s, 1d.