Eliza (Austin) Crosbie (1807 - 1870)

Born 13 Nov 1807 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Robert Cochrane Crosbie — married 22 Jun 1839 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Aug 1870 at age 62 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Eliza Austin was born on 13 Nov 1807 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland to Robert Austin and Henrietta (Copland) Austin.^[1]

Eliza Austin married Robert Cochran Crosbie on 22 Jun 1839 in Govan, Lanarkshire.^[2]

Eliza and her husband were living in Liverpool, Lancashire, England by 1840 - their five children were all born in Liverpool:

1. Henrietta Crosbie (1840-1929)
2. Martha Christina Crosbie (1843-1926)
3. Howard Augustus Crosbie (1844-1918)
4. Clara (Crosbie) Eyre (1846-1912)
5. Rosalind (Crosbie) Eyre (1849-1937)

In 1841 Eliza Crosbie (age 30 or 28) lived at Grove Street in Liverpool with her husband Robert (38, Merch), sister-in-law Eliza Crosbie (28 or 30), relative Robure Crosbie (8), daughter Henrietta (1), three servants: Maria Doyle (30, FS [Female Servant]), Pamela Chaloner (25, FS), and Marcella Kelly (20, FS), and two others [visitors?]: Martha Dunn (40, Ind[ependent]) and Robert Dunn (20, Merch).^[3]

In 1851 Eliza Crobie [Crosbie] (age 43) lived at 4 Windermere Terrace in Toxteth Park, Liverpool with her husband Robert Cochane (48, General Merchant) and five children: Henrietta (10, Scholar), Martha Christina (8, Scholar), Howard Augustus (6), Clara (5), and Rosalind (2), as well as three servants: Mary Griffits (22, Domestic Servant), Jane Williams (25, Domestic Servant), and Mary Gibson (26, Domestic Servant).^[4]

In 1861 Eliza "Curtin" [Crosbie] (age 53) lived at 4 Windmere Terrace, Princes Park in Toxteth Park with four of her children: Henrietta (20), Howard A (16, Scholar), Clara (15, Scholar), and Roselia (12, Scholar), as well as two servants: Mary Hayes (31) and Helen Cork (27).^[5] Eliza's husband Robert C Crosbie (58, Merchant) was visiting in the household of Andrew Jamieson at Gloucester Square in Paddington, Middlesex.

Eliza Crosbie passed away in Aug 1870, aged 62 years. Her death was registered in West Derby, Lancashire in the third quarter of the year.^[6]

She was buried at Toxteth Park Cemetery on 17 Aug 1870.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X19C-Q45 : 11 February 2020), Eliza Austin, 1807.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTBK-76V : 11 February 2020), Robert Cochran Crosbie, 1839.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ21-W6V : 22 May 2019), Eliza Crosbie in household of Robt Crosbie, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1841/0011686863]
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBV-LYS : 12 September 2019), Eliza Crobie in household of Robert Cochane Crobie, Toxteth Park Extra Parochial, Lancashire, England; citing Toxteth Park Extra Parochial, Lancashire, England, p. 35, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0001434851]
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TQ-V6P : 10 September 2020), Eliza Curtin, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1861/0014350894]
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JVL-DH1 : 31 December 2014), Eliza Crosbie, 1870; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, West Derby, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 April 2021), memorial page for Eliza Crosbie (unknown–17 Aug 1870), Find a Grave Memorial no. 173594007, citing Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England ; Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338) . (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173594007)