Person:Elizabeth Edwards (111)

Elizabeth Edwards was born on 1st February 1849 at the Westhampnett Union Workhouse in Sussex, daughter of Eliza Edwards. Eliza was only about 18 years old herself when Elizabeth was born. Elizabeth's father's name does not appear to have been recorded. The Westhampnett Union Workhouse served a wide rural area south-east of Chichester, including the parishes of Pagham and Sidlesham where Eliza was from.

Elizabeth went to live with her grandparents, John and Sarah Edwards in Sidlesham, where she appears in the 1851 census. Her mother Eliza was not living with them at the time of the census, being a servant to a postmaster in nearby Bognor.

Sadly, Elizabeth died when she was only six years old, dying at Sidlesham on 31st March 1855 of bilious fever. Her grandmother was informant for the death.

1. ↑ Birth certificate, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   REGISTRATION DISTRICT Westhampnett Union
   1849 BIRTH in the Sub-district of Boxgrove in the County of Sussex
   No.	When and where born	Name, if any	Sex	Name and surname of father	Name, surname and maiden name of mother	Occupation of father	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered	Signature of registrar
   293	First February 1849 Workhouse Westhampnett	Elizabeth	Girl		Eliza Edwards		The mark of X Eliza Edwards Mother Workhouse, Westhampnett	Fifth February 1849	Samuel Evans Registrar

   
2. ↑ England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).

   ch. 15 Feb 1849, Westhampnett, Sussex: Elizabeth daughter of Eliza Edwards

   The Parish Reigster Transcription Society's transcript gives the same baptism details plus a note "from Westhampnett Union".

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1652; Folio 82; Page 7, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Chalder House, Sidlesham, Sussex
   John Edwards, head, married, male, 56 [1894/5], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Sarah Edwards, wife, married, female, 43 [1807/8], b. Pagham, Sussex
   George Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 16 [1834/5], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   John Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 13 [1837/8], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   James Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 11 [1839/40], Farm Laborer, b. Northmundham, Sussex
   Alfred Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 8 [1842/3], At Home, b. Northmundham, Sussex
   Sarah Edwards, daughter, unmarried, female, 6 [1844/5], At Home, b. Northmundham, Sussex
   William Edwards, son, married, 3 [1847/8], b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   Elizabeth Edwards, granddaughter, female, 2 [1848/9], b. Wt Hampnett, Sussex

4. ↑ Death certificate, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   Registration District Westhampnett
   1855 Death in the Sub-district of Manhood in the County of Sussex
   No.	When and where died	Name and surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered	Signature of registrar
   9	Thirty first March 1855 Sidlesham	Elizabeth Edwards	Female	6 years	Daughter of Eliza Edwards Domestic Servant	Bilious Fever Not Certified	X The mark of of Sarah Edwards Present at the Death Sidlesham	First April 1855	James Randall Registrar

   
5. ↑ Sidlesham Burials, in Sussex, England. Online Parish Clerks.

   No. 649
   Date: 4 Apr 1855
   Name: Elizabeth Edwards
   Abode: Sidlesham
   Age: 6 [1848/9]