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Eliza Bradley is born c.1867 but by 1881 she is described as an adopted daughter being born in Bowling, Bradford. Does the 1871 show her with real parents please?

Many thanks,
Frances

Here is a possible but no indication why she would have been adopted unless mum died?
Later -definitely not this one as the family are still together in 18811

1871 England Census
about Eliza Bradley
Name: Eliza Bradley
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Female
Where born: Stanningley, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Bramley
Ecclesiastical parish: Stanningley St Thomas
Town: Bramley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Bramley
Sub-registration district: Bramley
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 160
Household Members: Name Age
Clara Bradley 5
Eliza Bradley 4
Joseph Bradley 32
Mary A Bradley 39
Mary E Bradley 7

Thanks Michael for that but not sure that it is the right Eliza as she says she was born Bowling, Bradford in 1881

Frances

Could this be her in 1871, it's the same area as the 1881.
1871 England Census
about Eliza Bradley
Name:Eliza Bradley
Age:5
Estimated birth year:abt 1866
Relation:Daughter
Father's name:Isaac
Mother's name:Eliza
Gender:Female
Where born:North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish:North Bierley
Ecclesiastical parish:St Matthew
Town:Wibsey
County/Island:Yorkshire
Country:England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:View image

Registration district:Bradford
Sub-registration district:North Bierley
ED, institution, or vessel:12
Neighbors:View others on page
Household schedule number:58
Household Members:NameAge
Eliza Bradley42
Eliza Bradley5
Elizabeth Bradley14
Isaac Bradley39
John Bradley6
Sarah I Bradley8
Wallace Bradley11


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Christine

I wondered if she might be related to the adoptive parents Emanuel & Sarah Shuttleworth so checked Free BMD. No luck. She was Sarah Ibbotson.

Thank you Christine, that looks closer but not quite Bowling?
Margaret - a woman after my own heart. I had that thought but had not checked it out and now you have saved me the bother!!

Frances

The family I found in 71, I have found in 1881, no parents with them and no Eliza.


Household:

Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
Wallace BRADLEY Head U Male 21 Knaresbrough, York, England Dyer Labourer
Elizabeth BRADLEY Sister U Female 23 Knaresbrough, York, England Winder In Factory (Worsted)
Sarah J. BRADLEY Sister U Female 19 Knaresbrough, York, England Winder In Factory (Worsted)
John BRADLEY Brother U Male 16 North Bierley, York, England Worsted Spinner



Source Information:
Dwelling Odsall
Census PlaceNorth Bierley, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342060
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4434 / 89
Page Number 22

Christine

Thank you Christine, still possible if the adoptive parents were not sure where Eliza was born and possibly Eliza was too young for Wallace to cope with when their parents died ???
Odsall is betwween Wibsey and Bowling.

Frances

I would not place too much reliance on the birthplace of Bowling in 1881 as it is just a ditto. I fancy Christine is right. Looks like you had a family tragedy of some sort. However I cannot find deaths for either parent between 1871 and 1881.

Thank you Michael, that is the detail that helps.
I have found a marriage for Isaac and Eliza in Knaresborough so this family seems to be buiding nicely,
There are no other suitable Eliza in the 1881 unaccounted for........

Frances

has anyone checked to see if they can find parents eliza or isacc on 1881 census? i believe christine has the right one where was the parents born? marriage of eliza and isaac was 1854 knarebrough jun 9a 127 eliza upsher

possible for mother 1881 census
eliza bradly inmate imbecile union workhouse north bierley age 52 born wibsey york census place clayton york

Sadly this seems as if it could be Eliza (mother ) in 1881

Eliza BRADLYHousehold
Female



Other Information:
Birth Year
BirthplaceWibsey, York, England
Age52
Occupation
Marital StatusW
Head of HouseholdBenjamin BARRETT
RelationInmate Imbecile
Disability



Source Information:
Institution"North Bierley Union Workhouse" Clayton
Census PlaceClayton, York, England
Family History Library Film1342070
Public Records Office ReferenceRG11
Piece / Folio4470 / 147
Page Number

Christine

Sad, but you have got to be prepared to discover this sort of thing if you do family history. No family is immune. The Queen had two cousins, Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon, who were reported dead in Burke's Peerage but were actually in an asylum from wartime until the 1980's.

The only outstanding point is what happened to Isaac? He may have been unable to care for Eliza jnr after his wife was committed, if he was stll alive, but where is he? Eliza snr is described as a widow on the workhouse record but I cant find his death.