On the 1871 census Eliza aged 11 is recorded as living at 21 Walsall Road with her parents, and her sisters Emma aged 15, and Clara aged 7 and her brother George aged 5.
Clara was staying with her sister (Eliza) and husband (Henry ENSELL) during the 1881 census.
50 Bracebridge Street, Aston, Warwick, England
PRO RG11 3030/42 Pg 30
Henry ENSELL Head M M 26 Birmingham, Warwick Brass Button Burnisher
Eliza ENSELL Wife M F 20 Birmingham, Warwick
Clara ENSELL Visitor F 17 Birmingham, Warwick Warehousewomanb March Qtr 1864
Clara wrote letters to George in 1930's
1881 census.
50 Bracebridge Street, Aston, Warwick, England
PRO RG11 3030/42 Pg 30
Henry ENSELL Head M M 26 Birmingham, Warwick Brass Button Burnisher
Eliza ENSELL Wife M F 20 Birmingham, Warwick
Clara ENSELL Visitor F 17 Birmingham, Warwick WarehousewomanOn the 1891 census, (RG12 2376 2+) Henry and Eliza are given as living at 27, Upper Ryland Road (The Bell Barn Tavern), in Edgbaston Ward, in the Eccl. District of St. Asaph.The entry is as follows:
Henry Ensell, Head. aged 36. Beer House Keeper, b. Birmingham
Elizabeth ", Wife. aged 30.
Elizabeth ", Daughter, aged 9, Scholar
Henry ", Son, aged 7,
Leah ", Daughter, aged 5, "
Albert ", Son, aged 3,On the 1901 census, taken Sunday 31 March, PRO 13/2832, Folio 56, Page 7 the EnselIs were still living at 27, Upper Ryland Road (the Bellbarn Tavern) and Henry is still running the pub. The entry is as follows:
Henry Ensell, Head aged 45, Beer Retailer Pub. 'own account" b. Bham, Wa.
Elzbth " ,Wife, aged 41, -
Henry " ,Son, aged 17, Clay Pipe Maker. Earth.
Elzbth " .Daughter, aged 19,
Albert " ,Son, aged 13, School,
Lily " .daughter, aged 15,
Clara " , daughter, aged 8,
Rose " , daughter, aged 5
NB No trades are given for daughters Elizabeth and Lily as they probably helped out in the pub. Henry has become a bit younger on this census. Lily was named 'Leah' on the earlier census; the name was probably dropped as too Jewish or not liked.Kept the Bell Pub, Birmingham
In the following year, 1861 Eliza appears on the 1861 census as 11 mths old living with her parents, George Bradley, aged 31 a Paper Maker born in Newbury, Berks, and her mother Emma, aged 25, and her older sister,Emma aged 5. The full address is given as 9, Eden Place, Guildford Street. (See 'Emma Short and the Shorts' p.3-4). Since this 1861 census was taken on April 27th Eliza should really be 1 year old.
Note from Nigel Scott-Moncrieff
Eliza Ann did have Pulmonary Tuberculosis on her death certificate and she may have suffered from it for most of her life. At least, she may have had it as a child and then it was reactivated in later life. (plausible, I know, as I am a doctor). It is likely that she was instructed , as a child to 'take it easy' and her parents may have been told to not let her do any physical work etc etc which may have been ingrained and shaped her personality as an adult.
On the 1871 census Eliza aged 11 is recorded as living at 21 Walsall Road with her parents, and her sisters Emma aged 15, and Clara aged 7 and her brother George aged 5.1881 census.
50 Bracebridge Street, Aston, Warwick, England
PRO RG11 3030/42 Pg 30
Henry ENSELL Head M M 26 Birmingham, Warwick Brass Button Burnisher
Eliza ENSELL Wife M F 20 Birmingham, Warwick
Clara ENSELL Visitor F 17 Birmingham, Warwick WarehousewomanOn the 1891 census, (RG12 2376 2+) Henry and Eliza are given as living at 27, Upper Ryland Road (The Bell Barn Tavern), in Edgbaston Ward, in the Eccl. District of St. Asaph.The entry is as follows:
Henry Ensell, Head. aged 36. Beer House Keeper, b. Birmingham
Elizabeth ", Wife. aged 30.
Elizabeth ", Daughter, aged 9, Scholar
Henry ", Son, aged 7,
Leah ", Daughter, aged 5, "
Albert ", Son, aged 3,
It is noteworthy that Eliza is now calling herself Elizabeth though her birth certificate gives her names as ' Eliza Ann' and she was always known as 'Lizzie'. Lucy Bradley, nee Bradbury always indicated that Lizzie became a snob. It is noteworthy that though Lizzie housed her sister, Clara in 1881, she did not house her mother, Emma Bradley then.On the 1901 census, taken Sunday 31 March, PRO 13/2832, Folio 56, Page 7 the EnselIs were still living at 27, Upper Ryland Road (the Bellbarn Tavern) and Henry is still running the pub. The entry is as follows:
Henry Ensell, Head aged 45, Beer Retailer Pub. 'own account" b. Bham, Wa.
Elzbth " ,Wife, aged 41, -
Henry " ,Son, aged 17, Clay Pipe Maker. Earth.
Elzbth " .Daughter, aged 19,
Albert " ,Son, aged 13, School,
Lily " .daughter, aged 15,
Clara " , daughter, aged 8,
Rose " , daughter, aged 5
NB No trades are given for daughters Elizabeth and Lily as they probably helped out in the pub. Henry has become a bit younger on this census. Lily was named 'Leah' on the earlier census; the name was probably dropped as too Jewish or not liked.b. June Qtr
email from George Whitelaw 22.5.2005
I have found on the Index 1841 census this family of Fraters living in the Gorbals Glasgow.
James age 55
Margaret age 50
James age 20
William age 18
Alexander age 13email from Barbara Nelleson 27.5.2005
Piece: SCT1841/644/ 2 Place: Glasgow-Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 58 Civil Parish: Gorbals Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 21 Page: 1 Address: Portugal Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FRATER James M 55 Carpet Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
FRATER Margaret F 50 Outside Census County (1841)
FRATER James M 20 Compositor Lanarkshire
FRATER William M 18 Carpet Weaver Lanarkshire
FRATER Alexander M 13 Calico Printer Lanarkshireemail from Jack MILLS
1851 cens 644-2 (614) Ed 18 p 14 (Gorbals Proper)
17 Portugal St.
James FRATER, head, widower, 69, carpet weaver, b Polmont, STI
William FRATER, son, u/m 24, carpet weaver, b Glasgow, LKS
Margaret BELL, daur, marr, 32, --------- b Glasgow
Margaret BELL, gr-daur, 9, --------- b Glasgow1.5.2004 Using IGI familysearch.org the name is spelt FRAITER
based on correspondence from Leicester Frater of NZ the following details were added
all details
referred to as James of GorbalsMessage from Karen Hemingway may contain a possible link. Certainly matches up in names already got
"While I am still trying to find out about John and Helen, I did come across a John Frater and Janet Forgie married in 1770 in Borrowstounness who went on to have 6 children but recorded as FRAITER.
The children were:
Christian (F) born 1771
John (M) born 1773
Henry (M) born 1776
Jean (F) born 1778
James (M) born 1781 and
Janet (F) born 1786.Janet may be the daughter of John Forgie and Christian Gourlie and born 1749 in Muiravonside"
Date taken from chart got from Christine. Her source is unknown.
Went to Glasgow about 1817 and died there at the age of 74. In 1855 he was a carpet weaver28 Aug 2003
Received a letter from Conrad Frater with copy of tree produced by his father Edward C Frater. He has James born 20 M 1781 (M is unknown March or May probably) in Polmont. This is the source for Christine.Death certificate says:
James Frater (Carpet Weaver) Male 74 years born in Polmont, Stirlingshire 38 years in Glasgow. Son of William Frater Quarryman (deceased). But notes written in to the left of the entry states that father is John. Wife is Margaret Miller deceased. Siblings listed as John 48, Margaret 38, James 35 and WIlliam 33. Death March 22nd 1855 at 10:10 pm. He died at 17 Portugal Street, Glasgow. Died of Bronchitis certified on March 23rd. Informant was William Frater son. Registered on March 24 1855. This is in the district of HUTCHESONTOWN Glasgow, Lanark document 644/10 0275Buried in Calton Burial Ground, Glasgow.The burial ground was created by the Calton Incorporation of Weavers in 1786, there being many thousand weavers working and living in this part of the city at that time, but the ground was not solely used by them.
email re: James's Burial
Your e-mail enquiry regarding Calton Burial Ground has been forwarded to us by
Glasgow Cemeteries Dept.I can confirm that James Frater is buried in Calton, date of burial, 25th March
1855, Aged 74, 17 Portugal Street.There is a lair number, 168, however, there are no complete lair registers in
existence. I am unable to confirm if any other family members are interred in
that lair.I have checked the lair owners register and it seems that Thomas Hardie who was
a mason from Calton purchased it on November 14th 1790.The Old Parish Records for Calton include burials 1792-1854, however, these are
arranged by date, not by name.If you can arrange to view these films, you may discover other family members.
Regards
Christine McGilly
Special Collections
Mitchell Library
Glasgow
Notes on area of Portugal Street
The Streets of St Mungo, Glasgow (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gordon.adams1/StreetNames.htm)
LAURIESTON. This is a district on the south side of the river, which was feued from the trustees of Hutchesons’ Hospital about the beginning of last century by James Laurie, son of David Laurie, timber merchant, Jamaica Street. It was bounded on the west side by Bridge Street and Eglinton Street, on the east by Buchan Street and Portugal Street, on the south by Cavendish Street, extending north to Carlton Place, at the river side. Mr. Laurie had a penchant for high-sounding English names, and in laying off the lands gave us Bedford, Cavendish, Cumberland, Norfolk, Oxford, Portland, Salisbury, and Warwick Streets. These cognomens have remained, but Bridge Street, which he named Bloomsbury, has got a more suitable title.Taken from "Glimpses of Glasgow" 1894 by Andrew Aird
PORTUGAL STREET consisted largely of dwelling houses for working people. Its chief building was the Lancasterian School, which never was very popular. What is now known as Eglinton Street United Presbyterian Church had its conception in this institution. Its members met there for worship till the present church was built and ready for divine service. Its site was a gift from Mr. Laurie, of Laurieston.
email from George Whitelaw 22.5.2005
I have found on the Index 1841 census this family of Fraters living
in the Gorbals Glasgow.
James age 55
Margaret age 50
James age 20
William age 18
Alexander age 13email from Barbara Nelleson 27.5.2005
Piece: SCT1841/644/ 2 Place: Glasgow-Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 58 Civil Parish: Gorbals Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 21 Page: 1 Address: Portugal Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FRATER James M 55 Carpet Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
FRATER Margaret F 50 Outside Census County (1841)
FRATER James M 20 Compositor Lanarkshire
FRATER William M 18 Carpet Weaver Lanarkshire
FRATER Alexander M 13 Calico Printer Lanarkshire28 Aug 2003
Received a letter from Conrad Frater with copy of tree produced by his father Edward C Frater. This gives death before 185120.5.2004 - 1851 census entry provided confirming that James was a widower at this time. This confirms EC's findings that she died prior to 1851.
25.9.2005 email from Lynda Bell
I think I found Margaret.
OPR 644/67 Page 473
1848 March 4 - Mrs. Margaret MILLER or FLYTER, age 60 years, Asthma, Lair 168 old burial ground)
This is the closest I could find. Does her age seem right to you? Flyter sounds similar enough to Frater. I can see where the clerk might have gotten the name wrong.
Lynda
(This matches with dates and facts from James)29 Sept 2005
With age at death year of birth is now placed at 1788 IGI have 2 Margaret MILLERS born in Stirlingshire (place where James was born) in that year
Margaret MILLER christened 14 Sept 1798 Falkirk, Stirlingshre to John MILLER & Jean LIDDELL/LIDDLE in Batch C119709 which contains 25 MILLERS.
Margaret MILLER christened 10 Feb 1798 Gargunnock, Stirlingshre to George MILLER & Margaret PATERSONOther Margaret MILLER's christened within 2 year of 1788 in Stirlingshire include
Margaret parent: John MILLER/Margaret AITKEN 11 Aug 1789 Falkirk
also recorded birth 11 AUG 1789 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, christened 16 AUG 1789 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Margaret parent: Robert MILLER/Elizabeth WATSON 05 MAR 1789 Airth, Stirling, Scotland (birth 28 FEB 1789)
Margaret parent: James MILLER/Elizabeth MUIRHEAD 03 JAN 1790 Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland
Margaret parent: Robert MILLER/Mary McCULLOCH 24 JAN 1790 Gargunnock, Stirling, ScotlandCould she be one of these?
email from George Whitelaw 22.5.2005
I have found on the Index 1841 census this family of Fraters living
in the Gorbals Glasgow.
James age 55
Margaret age 50
James age 20
William age 18
Alexander age 13email from Barbara Nelleson 27.5.2005
Piece: SCT1841/644/ 2 Place: Glasgow-Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 58 Civil Parish: Gorbals Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 21 Page: 1 Address: Portugal Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FRATER James M 55 Carpet Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
FRATER Margaret F 50 Outside Census County (1841)
FRATER James M 20 Compositor Lanarkshire
FRATER William M 18 Carpet Weaver Lanarkshire
FRATER Alexander M 13 Calico Printer Lanarkshireemail from Jack MILLS
1851 cens 644-2 (614) Ed 18 p 14 (Gorbals Proper)
17 Portugal St.
James FRATER, head, widower, 69, carpet weaver, b Polmont, STI
William FRATER, son, u/m 24, carpet weaver, b Glasgow, LKS
Margaret BELL, daur, marr, 32, --------- b Glasgow
Margaret BELL, gr-daur, 9, --------- b Glasgow1861 census
William Frater Age: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Relationship: Brother Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanark
ED: 99 Page: 5
Registration Number: 644/10 Registration district: Hutchesontown Civil parish: Glasgow Gorbals County: Lanarkshire
Household schedule number: 21 Address: 17 Portugal Street
Occupation: Wool Weaver
Roll: CSSCT1861_113
Household Members: Name Age
MRS. Bell 42
Margaret Bell 19
William Frater 38based on correspondence from Leicester Frater of NZ the following details were added
all details28 Aug 2003
Received a letter from Conrad Frater with copy of tree produced by his father Edward C Frater.
1841 Census
5 Records found
Piece: SCT1841/644 Place: Glasgow-Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 58
Civil Parish: Gorbals Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 57 Page: 1
Address: Portugal Street
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FRATER James M 55 Carpet Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
FRATER Margaret F 50 Outside Census County (1841)
FRATER James M 20 Compositor Lanarkshire
FRATER William M 18 Carpet Weaver Lanarkshire
FRATER Alexander M 13 Calico Printer Lanarkshire
Emma first appears in records m the 1841 census for Price Street in the district of St. Mary's. This census was taken in June 1841. I found this entry on 1841, Birmingham 4+, HO 107/1143 for House 2, Court 15, Price St. (Price Street seems to have run between Loveday St. and Lancaster Street more or less where St. Chad's Ringway now runs at the back of the Dental Hospital. St.Mary's Church was built as an annexe of St. Martin's from l779 onwards: elegant Georgian terraces once surrounded it. It became a Parish C'hurch in the 1830s but fell into decline and was eventually demolished. Price Street did not contain elegant Georgian houses but rather the smelly, insanitary courts ol back-to-back houses inhabited by the working classes of old Birmingham. In 1835 Price Street was on the northernmost edge of Birmingham.
1841, court 15, House 2. Price St.
William SHORT (Head), aged 40, Iron Caster, born Warwickshire
Mary Ann SHORT(Wife), aged 40 born outside the county.
Eliza SHORT (daughter), aged 15, born Warwickshire
Thomas SHORT (son), aged 15, born Warwickshire,
William SHORT(son), aged 10, born Warwickshire
Mary SHORT (daughter), aged 10, born Warwickshire
Emma SHORT (daughter), aged 6, born Warwickshire
James SHORT(son), aged 3, born Warwickshire
John SHORT (son), aged 1, born WarwickshireThis census was taken in April of 1851.
Census Ref. Aston, Duddeston. 2061.714/26
Bloomsbury St. (no number given)
Head, William SHORT, aged 50, Iron Cutter, born Birmingham Warwickshire
Wife, Mary SHORT, aged 52, born Scotland
Son, James SHORT, aged 13, Iron Cutter, born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Son, John, aged 11, Scholar, born Birmingham Warwickshire.1861 Cen. William living 45 Sheep St, Birmingham St Peter; occupation: Iron Founder; with son John - Iron Caster
m(2) bef. 1871 SH2.1BS Selina b. 1829 Birmingham. No children by second marriage1871 Cen. Living at 364 Nechells Park, Duddeston & Nechells, Birmingham with second wife and grandson John William SMITH, son of daughter Eliza Stone SHORT and John SMITH b. 1861/2 Birmingham
John SHORT's birth certificate gives his mother's name as Mary Ann SHORT, nee Marshall.
Emma first appears in records m the 1841 census for Price Street in the district of St. Mary's. This census was taken in June 1841. I found this entry on 1841, Birmingham 4+, HO 107/1143 for House 2, Court 15, Price St. (Price Street seems to have run between Loveday St. and Lancaster Street more or less where St. Chad's Ringway now runs at the back of the Dental Hospital. St.Mary's Church was built as an annexe of St. Martin's from l779 onwards: elegant Georgian terraces once surrounded it. It became a Parish C'hurch in the 1830s but fell into decline and was eventually demolished. Price Street did not contain elegant Georgian houses but rather the smelly, insanitary courts ol back-to-back houses inhabited by the working classes of old Birmingham. In 1835 Price Street was on the northernmost edge of Birmingham.
1841, court 15, House 2. Price St.
William SHORT (Head), aged 40, Iron Caster, born Warwickshire
Mary Ann SHORT(Wife), aged 40 born outside the county.
Eliza SHORT (daughter), aged 15, born Warwickshire
Thomas SHORT (son), aged 15, born Warwickshire,
William SHORT(son), aged 10, born Warwickshire
Mary SHORT (daughter), aged 10, born Warwickshire
Emma SHORT (daughter), aged 6, born Warwickshire
James SHORT(son), aged 3, born Warwickshire
John SHORT (son), aged 1, born WarwickshireThis census was taken in April of 1851.
Census Ref. Aston, Duddeston. 2061.714/26
Bloomsbury St. (no number given)
Head, William SHORT, aged 50, Iron Cutter, born Birmingham Warwickshire
Wife, Mary SHORT, aged 52, born Scotland
Son, James SHORT, aged 13, Iron Cutter, born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Son, John, aged 11, Scholar, born Birmingham Warwickshire.
Note: death of a Hannah SHORT, aged 13, 20 Mar 1833 St Peter & Paul, Aston, Birmingham.
bpt. 19 Apr 1824 St Martin, Birmingham (source IGI). Was on here temporarily but following Eliza Stone SHORT being proved, Edward Woolley SHORT has also been included as child - same parents. Nothing further is known about this person. There is a rec. on NBI of an Edward SHORT bur. St Martin 14 Mar 1826 aged 2+ but it is not known whether 2+ means more than 2 or that the second digit of the age is unreadable.
letter from Maureen ALAM dated 14 Oct 2004
I got the name Taplin Bradley from the marriage of George 1 and Emma SHORT. I believe Nigel S.M. has his own copy of that. As a postgraduate student I studied palaeography. On close examination of the marriage certificate and after consultation with two former colleagues who also studied palaeography I decided that the letter at the beginning of Taplin is quite possibly a ‘J’ not a ‘T’ so the name is possibly ‘Japlin’ not ‘Taplin’. I am more inclined to this view because The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names which purports to include all Christian names given to people in England from about 1300 onwards does not list the name ‘Taplin’ but includes ‘Joplin’ as pet forms of ‘Job’. (You may recall the jazz composer Scott Joplin, though in his case Joplin is his surname). It is therefore worthwhile looking for a ‘Job BRADLEY’ in Berkshire as well as looking for ‘Taplin’.Incidentally according to the family legend passed on by Emma SHORT to Lucy BRADLEY nee BRADBURY and thence passed on to Lucy’s children. George was not the son of anybody surnamed ‘BRADLEY’ but was the illegitimate son of a gardener surnamed ‘PEACE’ or ‘PEASE’ and a servant girl ‘at a big country house’. If this is true it would probably have been George’s mother who was surnamed ‘BRADLEY’ and perhaps her father was Japlin or Taplin BRADLEY. It is also possible that George’s mother’s family were not from Berkshire at all and therefore Job BRADLEY could be a Midlander or Northerner. It is also possible that George just invented the name of a father. Unfortunately the IGI for Berkshire does not include records from Newbury Parish Church.
Note from KF
The Mayors of Chesterfield 1598-2000 show Job BRADLEY as mayor in the following years:
1725, 1731, 1738, 1742, 1744, 1791 and 1794. There will be more than one Job BRADLEY here. Could there be a link?
(http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/l/John-Mills/FILE/0011page.html)In Eliza appears on the 1861 census as 11 mths old living with her parents, George Bradley, aged 31 a Paper Maker born in Newbury, Berks, and her mother Emma, aged 25, and her older sister,Emma aged 5. The full address is given as 9, Eden Place, Guildford Street. (See 'Emma Short and the Shorts' p.3-4). Since this 1861 census was taken on April 27th Eliza should really be 1 year old.
On the 1871 census Eliza aged 11 is recorded as living at 21 Walsall Road with her parents, and her sisters Emma aged 15, and Clara aged 7 and her brother George aged 5.
b in 1830/31/32/33 d. 1907/8/9/10
Sailed to Australia on 23 April 1880 arriving Rockhampton 23 July 1880. Passenger List shows
BRADLEY CLARA 14 FREE PASSAGE (incorrect name. This is the daughter of George's mistress)
BRADLEY GEORGE 44 ASSISTED PASSAGE
BRADLEY EMMA 44 ASSISTED PASSAGE (incorrect name. Emma was at home in Birmingham. This is George's mistress believed to be Mrs Amelia MASON born CHURCHILL)
BRADLEY GEORGE 11 ASSISTED PASSAGE (age is incorrect. Probably lied to get reduced passage costs)
George Sr & Jr returned arround 1887. It is believed that the mistress did as well but there is no proof.