Eliza (Bragg) Deeley (1833 - abt. 1888)

Born 19 Oct 1833 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Wife of William Deeley — married 27 Jul 1851 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1888 at about age 54 in Aston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Eliza was born in about 1833 She was baptised at St Martin Birmingham on 25th December 1833. Her parents were William Bragg and his wife Sarah.Her father was working as a plater. ^[1]

In 1851, Eliza was living at the home of her grandmother Ann Gibbs at 66 Warwick Street, Aston, Warwickshire .Her mother Sarah Bragg aged 38 a painter was part of the household and with them was Eliza's infant daughter Lucy Deeley Bragg. Also present was Ann Aldridge ( daughter of Ann Gibbs), Thomas Bragg (grandson of Ann), Thomas Alldridge (great grandson of Ann) and a lodger Samuel Barless ^[2]

She married William Deeley at St Phillip,Birmingham on July 27th 1851. Eliza was a spinster, aged 20, she was still living in Warwick Street. Her father was William Bragg, with his occupation given as a silversmith. William was recorded as a bachelor, aged 21. He was working living in Great Barr Street and working as a grinder. William's father was also called William, a polisher The witnesses were Sarah Bragg and Charles Whalley.None of the party were able to sign their names. ^[3]

The couples children included

Lucy Deeley Bragg 1850

Sarah 1852 ^[4]

William Henry 1854 ^[5]

Henry Walter 1856 ^[6]

John, 1858 ^[7]

Alfred ^[8]

Emily, 1863^[9]

By 1861, Eliza (aged 27) had six children, Lucy (10), Sarah (8), William H (6), Henry Walter (4), John (2) and Alfred seven months. They lived at 35 Johnson Street, Aston, Birmingham. Her husband William was working as a grinder for RCW (Birmingham, railway carriage and wagon company) ^[10] In 1868, William died, was left a widow with seven children, the youngest Emily, only 5. In 1871, the whole family was still together with Eliza now aged 37 working as a laundress. They lived in Cheatham Street. Her eldest daughters, Lucy and Sarah worked as machine boot sewers, William as a brass caster, Walter was an edge tool maker and John made brass rivets. The youngest children, Alfred and Emily were listed as scholars. ^[11]

By 1881 the family had moved to 14 Church Road. Eliza was a coffee shop keeper. The household now included her unmarried children, Sarah Ann (28), a boot machinist, William Henry(26) a spoon filer, Henry Walter (24) a blacksmith, John (22) a spade and shovel maker, Emily (18) a boot machinist. A grandaughter, Ada Emily Henery aged 9 was with the family ^[12]

Death

An Eliza Deeley aged 54 died in the Aston registration district in the first quarter of 1888, Eliza has not been found on subsequent censuses so this is probably her^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Birmingham Library; Birmingham, England; Birmingham Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO 34; Archive Roll: M102. St Martin Baptism register

   1833 25th November, Eliza dau of William & Sarah Bragg, Warwick Street, occupation of father, plater

   born 19th October 1833

2. ↑ 1851 England Census, HO107, Warwickshire, Aston, Deritend enumeration district 2b, piece: 2060; Folio: 338; Page: 28

   Ann Gibbsm head widdm 65,Warwickshire, Allesly (Allesley)

   Sarah Bragg, dau, mar, 38, painter, Warwickshire, Berkswell

   Ann Alldridge, dau, mar, 32, button maker, Warwickshire, Berkswell

   Eliza Bragg, Grand dau, Un, 17, button maker, Warwickshire, Birmingham

   Thomas Bragg, Grand son, Un, 15, Brass Founder, Warwickshire, Birmingham

   Lucy Deeley Bragg, Great grand dau, 5 months, Warwickshire, Birmingham

   Thomas Alldridge, Great grand son, 6 months, Warwickshire, Birmingham

   Samuel Barless, Lodger, Un 50, Hinge maker, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton

3. ↑ Birmingham Library. St Peter Marriage register, viewed on ancestry.co.uk
4. ↑ GRO index registration needed to search

   DEELEY, SARAH ANN BRAGG

   GRO Reference: 1852 S Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 20

5. ↑ DEELEY, WILLIAM HENRY BRAGG

   GRO Reference: 1854 S Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 218

6. ↑ DEELEY, HENRY WALTER BRAGG

   GRO Reference: 1856 S Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 213

7. ↑ DEELEY, JOHN BRAGG

   GRO Reference: 1858 S Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 270

8. ↑ DEELEY, ALFRED BRAGG

   GRO Reference: 1860 S Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 258/

9. ↑ DEELEY, EMILY BRAGG

   GRO Reference: 1863 J Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 334

10. ↑ 1861 England Census, RG9, Birmingham Aston, Duddeston cum Nechells, enumeration district 38, Piece: 2181; Folio: 111; Page: 15
11. ↑ 1871 England Census, RG10, Birmingham, Aston, Duddeston, enumeration district 45 Piece: 3153; Folio: 57; Page: 31
12. ↑ 1881 census England, RG11, Birmingham, Aston, Aston Manor, enumeration district 43, Piece: 3044; Folio: 139; Page: 21
13. ↑ GRO index for England and Wales, Aston 6d 218 q1 1888