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I have Frederick Thomas Woods marries Eliza Briggs Sept qtr 1889 Retford Notts. In 1891 census they are living with Fred's Mother Rebecca and have baby Beatrice 0 years. In1901 census Fred 33, Beatrice 10 living with Rebecca, no Eliza. In 1911 I have Fred Woods 43 Widower and Beatrice Grace 1, Rebecca passed away in 1910. I have searched for a death of Eliza and cannot find anything.( Eliza was present at the death of her Father Henry Briggs 16-06-1900 ) Could her death have been missed from the records?? Am very curious to find out what happened to Eliza. Thank-you if anyone has any input. Teresa.

Sorry 1911 census should say Beatrice Grace 19!!

Have you tried looking at deaths on the gro site

The censuses for our reference:

Beatrice Woods
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Beatrice Woods
Gender: Female
Age: 1/12
Relationship: Daughter
Birth Year: 1891
Mother: Rebecca Woods
Birth Place: Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: Ordsall
Ecclesiastical parish: Ordsall
Residence Place: Elksley, Ordsall, Nottinghamshire, England
Registration District: East Retford
Sub registration district: East Retford
ED, Institution or Vessel: 15
Neighbors:
Piece: 2641
Folio: 91
Household Members:
Name Age
Rebecca Woods 57
Fred Woods 23
Flora Woods 19
Eliza Woods 22 - Sheffield, Yorkshire
Beatrice Woods 1/12
George Morris 24


Fred Woods
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Fred Woods
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Mother: Rebecca Woods
Birth Place: Baldock, Hertfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Ordsall
Ecclesiastical parish: Ordsall All Hallows
Town: East Retford
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Registration District: East Retford
Sub-registration District: East Retford
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors:
Piece: 3122
Folio: 76
Page Number: 17
Household Schedule Number: 92
Household Members:
Name Age
Rebecca Woods 68
Fred Woods 33 - married
Beatrice Woods 10


Preet Woods
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Preet Woods
[Fred Woods]
Age in 1911: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Baldock, Kerefindshire
Civil Parish: Ordsall
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Street Address: 7 Thrumpton Lane Refinst
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Wriller
Registration District: East Retford
Registration District Number: 426
Sub-registration District: East Retford
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Piece: 20207
Household Members:
Name Age
Preet Woods 43 - widower
Beatrice Grace Woods 19
Ruchine Gillery 32
Sulia Windle 68


There's always the possibility that Eliza didn't die, but that she and Fred separated, possibly before 1901.
She may have been living with another man in later censuses, using the other man's name.

Fred says he's widowed in the 1911 census, but that may just have been for respectability.

Just for a bit more info on Eliza - is this her in 1881?

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Narrow Lane, Clarborough, East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Henry Briggs Head Married Male 38 1843 Painter Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
Emma Briggs Wife Married Female 34 1847 Painters Wife Mattersey, Nottinghamshire, England
Ann E Briggs Daughter Single Female 13 1868 Scholar Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Eliza Briggs Daughter Single Female 11 1870 Scholar Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
John T Briggs Son Single Male 8 1873 Scholar Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
Sarah A Briggs Daughter Single Female 6 1875 Scholar Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
Emily Briggs Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Nottinghamshire, England
George Hy Briggs Son Single Male 0 1881 - Nottinghamshire, England

Eliza born Notts. rather than Sheffield? Or just registered late -

1871 census with family in Retford also shows born Sheffield

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BRIGGS, ELIZA GRAHAM
GRO Reference: 1870 S Quarter in EAST RETFORD Volume 07B Page 12

BRIGGS, ANN ELIZABETH GRAHAM
GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 411

BRIGGS, GEORGE HENRY GRAHAM
GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in EAST RETFORD Volume 07B Page 9

Eliza Briggs
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Eliza Briggs
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Relation: Daughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheffield Yorkshire England
Civil Parish: West Retford
Ecclesiastical parish: Lincoln
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Registration District: East Retford
Sub-registration District: East Retford
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household Schedule Number: 65
Piece: 3454
Folio: 47
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Briggs 28
Emma Briggs 25
Lavina Briggs 6 - South Retford
Anne E Briggs 4 - Sheffield
Eliza Briggs 1 - Sheffield


BRIGGS, LAVINA mms GRAHAM
GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in EAST RETFORD UNION Volume 07B Page 18

It's strange that in all the censuses Eliza's birthplace is Sheffield - it's not just a one-off mistake.
But maybe just late registration as you suggest, GG.

Teresa -
you say, "Eliza was present at the death of her Father Henry Briggs 16-06-1900".

I take it that means she was using the surname Woods at that time ?

Frederick was registered as Taylor

His mother was Rebecca Taylor

1871 census
Rebecca Taylor
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: 1832
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Alconbury Hertfordshire England
Civil Parish: Baldock
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Registration District: Hitchin
Sub-registration District: Baldock
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household Schedule Number: 160
Piece: 1364
Folio: 51
Page Number: 29
Household Members:
Name Age
Rebecca Taylor 39
Charles Taylor 10
Frederick Taylor 3

Thank-you for all your replies, I will digest all this information. I did know about the name being Taylor and then changed to Woods. My Gt Grandmother Florence Kate was Fred's sister and he also changed her name, though I have never managed to find out why. Eliza was using surname of Woods at the time of her fathers death, this info came from a relative. Thank-you once again Teresa

That is Eliza on the 1881 census.

A tree on ancestry has Rebecca father as William Woods

Maybe that’s significant

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Name: Rebecca Taylor
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 15 Jul 1832
Christening Place: Alconbury-cum-Weston, Huntingdonshire, England
Mother: Sarah Taylor
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Was Eliza's address recorded on the death certificate?

Rose

Shirley, I know Sarah Taylor married William Woods 0n 30 July 1837 at Alconbury Weston, she already had some children under the name of Taylor and then had 4 children with William Woods!!
Rose, I will try and find out about Eliza on her Fathers death certificate, her name and address if possible. Thank-you