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Biography and source notes for ELIZA RICHARDSON
Eliza RICHARDSON was born in Saffron Walden, Essex, between 1805 and 1816. Her death and burial records and the 1881 Census estimate her date of birth being about 1805. The 1841 Census estimates it at about 1811, the 1851 Census estimates it at about 1813, the 1861 Census estimates it at about 1816 and the 1871 Census estimates it at about 1815.
Eliza was the second wife of Robert Ashby and they had six children together.
In 1828, banns of marriage were called between Robert Ashby of the parish of Hadstock (widower) and Eliza Richardson of Saffron Walden (single woman) on the three Sundays underwritten:
Sunday 14th September 1828
Sunday 21st September 1828
Sunday 28th September 1828
The Hadstock parish records also state:
5th October 1828 - Robert Ashby of this Parish (widower) and Eliza Richardson of the Parish of Saffron Walden (single woman) were married in this church by banns.
Photographs of Hadstock and St Botolph's Church can be seen in the <"http://www.hibbitt.org.uk/gallery/index.php?level=album&id=35">Photo Gallery > Collections > Places > Hadstock, Essex section of this website and a video clip of Hadstock village and church can be seen in the 'Videos' section of this site.
The 1841 Census shows Eliza living in Hadstock with her husband, Robert in the Hundred of Freshwell, registration district of Linton.
In 1851, the Census shows Eliza was still in Hadstock which was in the Ecclesiastical parish of Rochester and the sub-registration district of Duxford. She is recorded as having been born in Walden. By this time, Eliza and Robert had three children. People living there at the time were:
Name Age
Eliza Ashby 38
George Ashby 2
Lewis Ashby 9
Mary Ann Ashby 7
Robert Ashby 47
Edward Newell 27 (Visitor)
In February 1854, the Hadstock parish records show a baptism of a child called Emma, born to Robert and Eliza Ashby. It would appear that the child died shortly afterwards and, although difficult to read, was aged about 1 month old.
The 1861 Census shows Eliza as a dressmaker, still living in Hadstock with her husband and their three youngest surviving children. Members of the household were...
Name Age
Charles Ashby 9
Eliza Ashby 45
Fanny Ashby 4
George Ashby 12
Robert Ashby 55
In 1871, Eliza was residing at No 11 The Street, Hadstock. She is listed on the Census as a farm labourer's wife. Those living there were:
Name Age
Charles Ashby 19
Eliza Ashby 56
Fanny Ashby 14
Robert Ashby 66
Lewis Osher 7 (Visitor)
The 1881 Census shows a 76 year old labourer's widow by the name of Eliza Ashby residing at the Workhouse of the Linton Union. She is recorded as being born in Little Walden and is a pauper inmate.
Eliza is recorded as being aged 77 when she died. Her death was registered between January and March 1882 in the district of Linton. The Hadstock parish records also show a burial of a 77 year old Eliza Ashby on 7th January 1882.
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