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ELIZA GARDNER 1849

Daughter of Charles Gardner 1824 and Anne Stevens

Eliza was baptised on 29 Apr 1849 (1) in Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire. She married Walter Downer on 14 Apr 1874 (1) in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire.

Walter Downer was baptised on 12 Sep 1847 (1) in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire. His parents are Benjamin Downer and Sarah.

Walter was a Master Baker and in 1891 had a bakery in Bushey called Oxley Bakery. He and Eliza had 2 children.

 

Walter Harvey Downer Born about 1875 in Bushey, Hertfordshire (2)
Charles Downer Born about 1877 in Bushey, Hertfordshire (2)

 

Walter died in 1896 (3) aged only 49 years. Eliza died after 1901.

Census details below

 

1851 & 1861 Census for Eliza - See Charles Gardner 1824
 
1871 Census RG10/1384
Eliza Gardner Serv u 22 Housemaid Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire
(Eliza is working for Emma Scrivner an Independent woman of 41)
Address: Kitten Green, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
 
1881 Census RG11/1435
Walter Downer Head m 34 Baker Master employing 1 man Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
Eliza Downer Wife m 32 Bakers Wife Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire
Walter H Downer Son   6 Scholar Bushey, Hertfordshire
Charles B Downer Son   4 Scholar Bushey, Hertfordshire
Address: Chalk Hill, Bushey, Hertfordshire
 
1891 Census RG12/1117
Walter Downer Head m 43 Baker Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
Eliza Downer Wife m 42   Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire
Walter Harvey Downer Son   16   Bushey Hertfordshire
Charles B Downer Son   14   Bushey Hertfordshire
Address: Oxley Bakery, London Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire
 
1901 Census RG13/1326
Frederick Mansbridge Head wid 40 Baker Whegmondley, Hertfordshire
Annie Mansbridge Daug s 10 Scholar Boshall
Mary Mansbridge Niece s 15 Packer Paper Mill Bardney, Lincolnshire
Eliza Downer Sister in law wid 50 Housekeeper Choley Wood, Hertfordshire
Address: 21 Cowper Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts
 
Sources  
(1) IGI Record
(2) Census
(3) GRO - Dec 1896 - 3a 343 - Watford - aged 49
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