Eliza Kirby

Eliza Georgina Kirby 

Born: 20 November 1860, Whitby 

Baptised: 20 December 1860, Whitby 

Father: Edward Kirby (b. 1826)

Mother: Mary Kirby (b. 1829)

Brothers: Edward Henry Kirby (b. 1859)

Sisters: Clara A Kirby (b. 1857), Harriet Amy Kirby (b. 1858)

In 1861 –

She is at Oak City and County Bank, Church Street, Whitby. Her father is listed as ‘Bankers Clerk’. Eliza, her mother and siblings (Clara, Harriet and Edward) are unlisted. There is a cook, Lavinia Smith (b. 1838). There is a lodger, George L Cooper (b. 1837), listed as ‘Bankers Clerk’.   

In 1891 – 

She is at LDTC as ‘Practising School School Mistress’. 

In 10/99 – 

Address is York House, N. Ormesby, Middlesborough. 

In 1901 – 

She is at Westbourne Grove, North Ormesby. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Her sister, Harriet, is unlisted. Eliza is listed as ‘Shorthand Writer and Typist’. There is a servant, Elizabeth Agar (b. 1875). 

In 1911 – 

She is at North Ormesby, Yorkshire. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Her sister, Harriet, is unlisted. Eliza is listed as ‘Commercial School and Copying Office’. There is a servant, Ada Tabraham (b. 1886). 

In 1921 – 

She is at 30, Beaumont Road, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough as a boarder. The head of the household, Alfred Labraham (b. 1856), is listed as ‘General Labourer at Iron Foundry’. His wife, Sarah Labraham (b. 1857), and daughter, Ada Labraham (b. 1886), are unlisted. Georgina is listed as boarder and ‘Commercial Teacher and Typewriter Copying Office’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Roslyn Gypsy Lane, Middlesbrough. Her sister, Harriet, is listed as ‘Private Means’. Eliza is listed as ‘Teacher Commercial College’. 

d.         7 March 1953, Cleveland  

KIRBY, Eliza Georgina of 35 Gipsy Lane, Nunthorpe, Yorkshire spinster died 07 March 1953. Probate London 15 April to Ada Tabraham, spinster. Effects £436, 0s, 2d.