Elizabeth was born about 1841 in Sandholme, Yorkshire, England. At the time of the 1851 census she lived in Gilberdyke, Yorkshire, with her parents, William and Ann.[1]
In 1861 she worked as a domestic servant for John Jowitt in Bellasize, Yorkshire.[2] She was a housekeeper for George Laverack in Belby, Yorkshire, in 1871[3] and in Balkholme, Yorkshire, in 1881.[4]
Elizabeth lived alone in Eastrington, Yorkshire, by 1891. She was a farmer.[5][6] In 1911 she was a cow keeper and farmer.[7]
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↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1V-MF8 : 1 November 2017), Elizabeth Overend in household of William Overend, Gilberdike, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England; citing Gilberdike, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England, p. 4, 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.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TQ-L7M : 21 April 2019), Elizabeth Overend in household of John Jowitt, Bellasize, Yorkshire, 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.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-SNLS : 11 December 2017), Elizabeth Overend in household of George Laverack, Balkholme, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 7, Piece/Folio 4737/152, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,326.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:75MQ-C6Z : 7 May 2019), Elizabeth Overend, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (East Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS95-ZLG : 4 May 2019), Elizabeth Overend, Eastrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Howden subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7RB-NLN : 21 December 2018), Elizabeth Overend, Eastrington, Sandholme Near Howden, Yorkshire (East Riding), England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.