Born in Shoreditch, Middlesex, London
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Day
— married
18 Sep 1848 in St. George The Martyr, Southwark, London, England
Descendants 
Died
at age 45
in Hackney, London, England
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Oct 2017
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Biography
Eliza Kelly was born in Shoreditch in 1830. She was the daughter of Edward Kelly and Mary Hunt. Eliza was baptised at St. Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England on 17 Oct 1830.
By the 1841 census Eliza and her family were living in the Bethnal Green workhouse. Eliza married James Day on 18 Sep 1848 at St. George The Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England
1841 Census
Residence:Hare St. Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| Charles Stevens | M | 3 | Middlesex | ||
| Mary Stevens | F | 0 | Middlesex | ||
| Elizabeth Mayhew | F | 50 | Scotland | ||
| Edward Kelly | M | 25 | Middlesex | ||
| Mary Kelly | F | 25 | Middlesex | ||
| John Kelly | M | 5 | Middlesex | ||
| Eliza Kelly | F | 10 | Middlesex | ||
| Mary Kelly | F | 7 | Middlesex | ||
| William Kelly | M | 3 | Middlesex | ||
| Thomas Kelly | M | 2 | Middlesex | ||
| Charles Kelly | M | 7 | Middlesex | ||
| Charles Stevens | M | 25 | Middlesex | ||
| Mary Stevens | F | 30 | Middlesex | ||
| Frances Stevens | F | 6 | Middlesex |
The above is part of Bethnal Green Workhouse, Hare St, which had over 1,000 inmates.
1851 Census
Residence: Paul St., Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| James Day | Head | M | 22 | Melbourn, Cambridgeshire | Brewers Servant |
| Elizabeth Day | Wife | F | 20 | London, Middlesex | |
| Mary Ann Day | Dau | F | 1 | London, Middlesex | |
| James Day | Son | M | 0 | London, Middlesex |
1861 Census
Residence: Little Willow St., Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| Eliza Day | Wife | F | 30 | Shoreditch, Middlesex | Cellarmans Wife |
| Mary Ann Day | Dau | F | 11 | ||
| James Day | Son | M | 10 | Shoreditch, Middlesex | |
| George Day | Son | M | 8 | Shoreditch, Middlesex | |
| John Day | Son | M | 3 | Shoreditch, Middlesex |
Cannot find any of the family in the 1871 census.
Sources
Baptism
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLJZ-BRQ : 21 March 2020), Eliza Kelly, 1830.
Marriage
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264Z-34P : 13 December 2014), Eliza Kelly, 1848; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1848, quarter 3, vol. 4, p. 493, St. George Southwark, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Census
1841
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQVC-FXC : 22 May 2019), Eliza Kelly in household of Charles Stevens, Bethnal Green St Matthew, Middlesex, 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.
1851
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG18-RVC : 12 September 2019), Elizabeth Day in household of James Day, Saint Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, p. 2, 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.
1861
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-WHMG : 24 October 2019), Eliza Day, Shoreditch St Leonard, Middlesex, 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.
Death
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed [29 Jul 2020]), database entry for Day, Eliza. (Age at death: 44). GRO Reference: 1876 J Quarter in Hackney, Volume 01B Page 299.
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