Eliza Ann (Goodbrand) Wilson (1828 - abt. 1908)

Born 1828 in Bolton le Moors St Peter, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Samuel Edward Wilson — married 23 Aug 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about Apr 1908 at about age 80 in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Family

Birth

Eliza (Goodbrand) Wilson was born in Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England.

Eliza Ann Goodbrand was born in 1828, to John Goodbrand and Nancy Crompton in Bolton le Moors St Peter, Lancashire. She was christened on 14 Sep 1828, in Bolton le Moors St Peter.^[1]

Siblings

She was the eldest of a prodigious number of children:

1. Eliza Ann Goodbrand, 1828.
2. Sarah Goodbrand, 1831.
3. William Herbert Goodbrand, 1833.
4. Thomas Goodbrand, 1835.
5. Susannah Goodbrand, 1836.
6. John Goodbrand, Jr. 1838.
7. Walter Goodbrand, 1839.
8. Mary Goodbrand, 1841.
9. Dorothy Goodbrand, 1843.
10. James Goodbrand, 1846.
11. William Henry Goodbrand, 1848.

Census Data

1841 England and Wales Census

Eliza Ann next appears in the 1841 Census where her family is recorded as living on Bridge Street, in Bolton, Lancashire. The family group consists of parents John Goodbrand (45) and Nancy Crompton (35), Eliza Ann Goodbrand herself (12) , Sarah (10), Thomas (6), Susannah (5), John (3), Walter (2), and Mary (0).^[2]

Note: One Mary Hasker was listed with the family group, but her relationship has yet to be ascertained.

1851 England and Wales Census

This is the final census record that lists Eliza Ann with her original family group, as she married shortly after. The family group consisted of parents John Goodbrand (55) and Nancy Crompton (45), Eliza Ann - 22 and working as a dressmaker, Thomas (16), Susannah (14), John (13), Walter (11), Dorothy and Mary (10), James (5), and William H (3). Based on age, William H is William Henry, not William Herbert.^[3]

Marriage

Eliza Ann Goodbrand married Samuel Edward Wilson on 23 Aug 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire.^[4]

Children

They had the following children together:

1. Archibald Wilson, born 11 Feb 1857, baptized 12 Apr 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire.^[5][6]
2. Lilias Muir Wilson, born 1858, baptized 27 Feb 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire.^[7][8]

Census Data

1861 England and Wales Census

The next record that Eliza Ann appears in is the 1861 Census, which shows her family as residing on Liverpool St, in Salford, Lancashire. The family group consists of Samuel Edward (41), Eliza Ann (32), Archibald (4), and Lillias Muir (2).^[9]

1871 England and Wales Census

The 1871 Census shows the family as residing on Regent Road in Salford, Lancashire. The family group consists of Samuel Edward (52), Eliza Ann (41), Archibald (14), Lilias Muir (12), Eliza Ann’s natural brother James Goodbrand (25), and Samuel Edward’s nephew, William Sherley Wilson (27).^[10]

1881 England and Wales Census

Eliza Ann is listed in the 1881 Census, with her family group consisting of Samuel Edward (62), Eliza Ann (51), Archibald (24), and Lilias Muir (22). The family was still living in Salford, Lancashire.^[11]

This is the last census with the family group intact, as Archibald marries in 1885 and forms his own family group.

1891 England and Wales Census

The 1891 Census tells a sad tale; Eliza Ann is now 61 and widowed, and living alone at 27 Wesley St. in Salford, Lancashire.

1901 England and Wales Census

Eliza Ann is now 72 and, and still living alone at 27 Wesley St. in Salford, Lancashire.^[12]

Death

Eliza Ann died Apr 1908 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, at the age of 79, just shy of her 80th birthday.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFZ3-S5G : 19 March 2020), Eliza Ann Goodbrand, 1828.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQLN-PBV : 22 May 2019), Eliza Goodbrand in household of John Goodbrand, Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL3-CV4 : 9 November 2019), Eliza A Good in household of John Good, Manchester, Lancashire, England; citing Manchester, Lancashire, England, p. 1, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Please see attached image titled “1851 England Census”
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJTZ-5JF : 13 March 2020), Eliza Goodbrand in entry for Samuel Wilson, 1851.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQRW-JHS : 21 March 2020), Eliza in entry for Archibald Wilson, 1857.
6. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 09 December 2020), database entry for Wilson, Archibald (Mother's maiden surname: Goodbrand) GRO Reference: 1857 M Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 92.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM6H-SYJ : 21 March 2020), Eliza in entry for Lillias Muir Wilson, 1859.
8. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 09 December 2020), database entry for Wilson, Lilias Muir (Mother's maiden surname: Goodbrand) GRO Reference: 1858 S Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 76.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M76T-9FN : 10 September 2020), Eliza Ann Wilson in household of Samuel Edmond Wilson, Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBNZ-C8Z : 24 April 2019), Eliza Ann Wilson in entry for Samuel Wilson, 1871.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27P-CTZ7 : 13 December 2017), Eliza Wilson in household of Samuel Ed Wilson, Salford, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 42, Piece/Folio 3971/136, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,129.
12. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Class: RG13; Piece: 3735; Folio: 39; Page: 29. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Hosted at Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. See attached image titled, “1901 England Census.
13. ↑ England and Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessses 07 Dec 2020), database entry for Wilson, Eliza Ann. Age at death, 79 GRO Reference: 1932 J Quarter in BARTON UPON IRWELL Volume 08C Page 365.