Eliza Boyles

1846-1915

Eliza was baptised on the 1^st April 1846 in Basingstoke Hampshire, the daughter of James and Eliza Boyles (nee Pain/Paice) who were married on the 25^th December 1834 in Basingstoke.

Her father James was baptised on the 18^th March 1810 in Basingstoke, the son of John and Mary Boyles.

Her mother Eliza was born c1811 in Basingstoke Hampshire.

James and Eliza also had a daughter, Sarah born in Basingstoke in 1844 (died aged 0  in 1844).

In 1841 James (31) was recorded as a Shoeing Journeyman. living in Basingstoke with Eliza (31).

The 1851 census records Eliza (5) living in Garland’s Yard, Newbury with her parents Eliza (40) and James (41) a Cordwainer.

In 1861 Eliza (15) was recorded as an Apprentice Dressmaker, living at 7 Waterloo Place, Newbury with her parents James (51) a Journeyman Shoemaker and Eliza (51).

Eliza’s father James died aged 54 in 1864, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 26^th March.

In 1871 Eliza (23) was recorded as a General Servant in the Newbury Workhouse. Her widowed mother Eliza (60), a Shoe Binder, was recorded living at 8 Montague Place, Newbury, also recorded in the household was a visitor, Emily Strong aged 10.

Eliza’s mother died aged 67 on the 7^th December 1877, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th December.

Eliza (33) a House Servant was again recorded in the Newbury Workhouse in 1881.

By 1891 Eliza (44) was working as a Domestic Servant for a Mary Ann Ward, a Tobacconist, at 102 Bartholomew Street, Newbury.

The 1901 census also records Eliza working as a General Servant for Mary Anne Ward in Bartholomew Street, Mary Ann Ward was now working as a Private Lodging House Keeper.

By 1911 Mary Anne Ward was living on Private Means, at Brightside, 48 York Road, Newbury and Eliza (64) a Domestic Servant was again recorded living with her.

Eliza died aged 68 on the 8^th May 1915, she was laid to rest on the 11^th May with her parents.

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