Eliza Bacon 1839 - 1891

1839 Eliza Bacon was born in Bilton, Warwickshire to parents William Bacon & Mary Warden on 23/3/1839, her father a carpenter. Rugby Jun 1839. Rugby includes Bilton . This b.c gave me her mother's maiden name.

eliza-1839-bc

Her carpenter father seems to move a lot - presumably to where he will get the best work.

1841C. Eliza Beacon , 2. Sibbertoft Lane, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, her father a carpenter. . Mistranscribed on both FMP & Ancestry

BEACON, William M 30 1811  
BEACON, Mary Anne F 25 1816  
BEACON, John M 13 1828  
BEACON, Sarah F 11 1830  
BEACON, Edwin M 8 1833  
BEACON, William M 6 1835  
BEACON, Emma F 4 1837  
BEACON, Eliza F 2 1839

1851C. Eliza Bacon, 12, is living Hertford Square St Michaels Coventry with her parents & 8 siblings

BACON, William Head Married M 45 1806 Carpenter & Joiner
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire  
BACON, Mary A Wife Married F 43 1808 Hand Loom Weaver
Coventry, Warwickshire  
BACON, John Son Unmarried M 23 1828 Plumber & Glazier
Kenilworth, Warwickshire  
BACON, Sarah Daughter Unmarried F 21 1830 Hand Loom Weaver
Coventry, Warwickshire  
BACON, Edwin Son Unmarried M 19 1832 Watch Maker Finisher
Coventry, Warwickshire  
BACON, William Son Unmarried M 16 1835 Watch Maker Finisher
Coventry, Warwickshire  
BACON, Emma Daughter Unmarried F 14 1837 Hand Loom Weaver Silk
Coventry, Warwickshire  
BACON, Eliza Daughter F 12 1839 At Home
Bilton, Warwickshire  
BACON, Isaac Son M 9 1842 At Home
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire  
BACON, Harriett Daughter F 6 1845 Scholar
Coventry, Warwickshire  
BACON, David Son M 2 1849 At Home
Coventry, Warwickshire

Bilton~ 8m SE of Coventry, just South of Rugby. Baptisms exist for William 1835, Hill Field , & for Emma 1837, White Friars St. , father carpenter, - Warwickshire parish records, Ancestry.

1860. Eliza Bacon marries Henry Smith (watchmaker) 7th August 1860 in Liverpool.. This cert. Sep 1860 Liverpool 8b 425 will give his father , but now found him from the following 1861C

1861C. Henry Smith, 22, watchmaker, b.Coventry, married, boarder, is in Liverpool. Where is his wife of 8 months? About to give birth in Coventry to son Oliver She is almost certainly living with her parents -in-law at 1, Hill Street, St Johns, Coventry. This census entry gives me the names of the parents of her husband, Henry Smith

SMITH, Henry Head Married M 48 1813 Publican
Yelvertoft, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Mary Ann Wife Married F 47 1814
Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Emily Daughter Unmarried F 16 1845 Dressmaker
Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Eliza Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847 Milliner
Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Eliza Visitor Married F 23 1838 Silk Weaver
Bilton, Warwickshire  
BERRIDGE, George Lodger Unmarried M 20 1841 Stone Mason
Castor, Northamptonshire  
SPRINGTHORP, William Lodger Unmarried M 24 1837 Stone Mason
..., Northamptonshire  
COLLINGWOOD, George Lodger Unmarried M 22 1839 Stone Mason
Grantham  
WELDON, James Lodger Unmarried M 25 1836 Stone Mason
Birmingham,

 

Henry & Elisa had 5 children: Oliver Coventry Jun 1861, Emily born 20/6/1868 at 21 Ryley Street Coventry, Henry 1871, Amy 1873 & John Smith born 23/8/1874 at High Street Lockerbie Scotland.

1871C. Eliza Smith, 31, is living Lockerbie Saw Mill , Dryfesdale with her husband & 3 children

SMITH, Henry Head Married M 31 1840 Watchmaker England
SMITH, Eliza Wife Married F 31 1840 England
SMITH, Oliver Son M 10 1861 Scholar England
SMITH, Emily Daughter F 2 1869 England
SMITH, Henry Son M 0 1871 Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire

1881C Eliza Smith, 42, b. Coventry, silk weaver, is living 3 Barrowcliffe Cottages Brighton with her husband & 3 children

SMITH, Henry Head Married M 42 1839 Watchmaker Finisher
Coventry, Warwickshire    
SMITH, Eliza Wife Married F 42 1839 Watchmaker Finisher Wife Silk Weaver
Coventry, Warwickshire    
SMITH, Henry Son Single M 10 1871 Scholar
Scotland    
SMITH, Amy Daughter Single F 8 1873 Scholar
Scotland    
SMITH, John Son Single M 6 1875 Scholar
Scotland

Oliver 1861 & Emily 1868 likely already working - away from home

1891C. Eliza Smith, 48, b. Bilton, Jewellers shopwoman, married but no husband shown!, is living High Street, New Shoreham with 3 of her children. Think her husband might just have been left off the census accidentally, as she is not listed as Head! Check original census - could be a transcription omission??

SMITH, Eliza Wife Married F 48 1843 Jewellers Shop Woman
Bilton, Warwickshire    
SMITH, Harry Son Single M 20 1871 Groom Servant Domestic
Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland    
SMITH, Amy Daughter F 17 1874 Nurse Servant Domestic
Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland    
SMITH, John Son M 15 1876 Pigeon Fancier
Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

1891. Eliza Smith may die Steyning Jun 1891 stated age 51. Steyning includes Shoreham. Did not find her in 1901C.

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