Eliza Brigham

Eliza Brooksbank Brigham 

Born: 21 June 1859, Beverely 

Father: Joseph Brigham (b. 1824)

Mother: Eliza Brigham (b. 1825)

Brothers: John Brigham (b. 1848), William Brigham (b. 1850), Thomas Brigham (b. 1856)

Sisters: Sarah Brigham (b. 1844), Mary Brigham (b. 1854), Annie Brigham (b. 1861), Elizabeth Brigham (b. 1865)

Marriage:        19 April 1881, Etton   

Husband:         William Henry Hurst 

                        b. 1857

                        Schoolmaster

Issue – 

#1 Gertrude Alice Hurst (b. 2 September 1884) [LDTC 1905]

#2 Florence Mary Hurst (b. 8 October 1884) 

In 1861 – 

She is at Etton, Yorkshire. Her father is listed as ‘Miller’. Eliza, her mother and siblings (Sarah, John, William, Mary, Thomas and Annie) are unlisted. 

In 1871 – 

She is at Etton Mill House, Etton. Her father is listed as ‘Miller Master – Landowner’. Eliza, her mother and siblings (Sarah, Mary, Thomas and Elizabeth) are unlisted.

In 1881 – 

She is at Etton Mill, Beverley. Her father is listed as ‘Miller’. Her mother is unlisted. Eliza is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Her sister, Elizabeth, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. 

In 10/99 – 

Address is Kirk Ella, Hull. 

In 1901 – 

She is at Kirk Ella Grange, Kirk Ella. Her husband is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Eliza is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Her daughter, Gertrude, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her daughter, Florence, is unlisted.

In 1911 – 

She is at School House, Welwick Patrington. Her husband is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmaster’. Eliza is listed as ‘Schoolmistress Secondary School’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Welwick Grange, Keyingham, Holderness. Eliza is listed as ‘Private Means’ and widowed. Her daughter, now Florence Sharp, is unlisted. Her son-in-law, George Sharp (b. 1884), is listed as ‘Farmer’. 

d.         1945, Holderness