Eliza was born about 1821. She was christened on Mar 5 1821 in St Mary and St Nicholas, Beverley, Yorkshire, England.
She is the daughter of John Willis and Rachel Wilson.
Sources
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMBB-76X : 11 February 2018, Eliza Willis, 05 Mar 1821); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,471, 919,472.
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPY-ZSP : 23 May 2019), Eliza Willis in household of John Willis, Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, 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.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7NZ-8YB : 20 April 2019), Eliza Willis in household of Rachel Willis, Cheetham Hill St Mark, 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.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-5CWX : 13 December 2017), Eliza Willis in household of Jane Taylor, Higher Bebington, Cheshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 32, Piece/Folio 3570/31, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,034.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS62-5L6 : 21 May 2019), Eliza Willis in household of Francis W Taylor, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chester Castle subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Eliza by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Eliza: