Eliza Denton

Eliza Denton 

Born: 1851, Hull 

Baptised: 12 February 1851, Hull

Father: Stephen Denton (b. 1813)

Mother: Elizabeth Denton (b. 1812)

Sisters: Mary A Denton (b. 1839), Elizabeth Denton (b. 1841), Emma Denton (b. 1849)

Brothers: William H Denton (b. 1843), Charles Denton (b. 1846)

In 1851 – 

She is at 6 Chapel Lane, St Mary’s, Hull. Her father is listed as ‘Wareh Man’. Her mother is unlisted. She is unlisted and so are her siblings: Mary A, Elizabeth, William H, Charles T and Emma. 

In 1871 – 

She is at LDTC as ‘student’. 

In 1881 – 

She is a Lodger at Mount Pleasant, Cranley aka Cranleigh, Hambledon. The head of the house is Isaac Hardy (b. 1843), a schoolmaster. Also, in the house is his wife, Sophia, and two children. Eliza is listed as ‘Governess in County School’. There is three servants in the house. 

In 1888 – 

There is a record at St Peter’s Memorial Home for Patients in Woking that records an admission on 16 November 1888 for Eliza Denton, a schoolmistress from Cranleigh. 

In 1891 – 

She is at the Home for Sisterhood, Orphanage and School in East Grinstead. She is listed as ‘Visitor’ and ‘Gentlewoman’. 

In 04/96 – 

Magazine mentions her work in Umtata, South Africa. 

In 10/96 – 

A letter she wrote from Kafraria, Umtata, South Africa in published in the Magazine. 

In 04/97 – 

Address is The Augusta School, Umtata, S. Africa

In 1901 – 

She is at St Mary Home, Belle Vue, Carslie, Cumberland. She is listed as ‘Matron of Girls Waining Home & Penitentary’. 

In 04/01 – 

Appointed to St. Mary's Home, Carlisle.

Nothing more definitive found.