Elizabeth Harry (Jago) Veall (1855 - 1947)

Born 28 Dec 1855 in Marazion, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Richard Veall — married 2 Apr 1877 (to 28 Mar 1937) in Phillack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 11 Jul 1947 at age 91 in Paignton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth (Jago) Veall was born in the Town of Marazion, Cornwall, England.

Elizabeth Harry Jago was born on the 28 December 1855, and baptized on the 14 January 1856 at the Parish Church of All Saints, Church Lane, in the Town of Marazion, on the shore of Mount's Bay, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Penzance and the tidal island of St Michael's Mount is half-a-mile offshore, on the shore of Mount's Bay in Cornwall, England^[1][2]. She was the daughter of William Jago and Elizabeth Harry.

In 1861, 5 year old Elizabeth lived with parents, Master Mariner, William (34) and Elizabeth (31) and siblings William (7), Susan (3) and Fanny Stevens (1) at Town Street, in the Town of Marazion, District of Penzance, in Cornwall, England^[3]. By 1871, her father William was away at sea and Elizabeth (15), still at school, lived with her mother Elizabeth (42) and siblings Engine Pattern Maker, William (17), Susan (13), Fanny (11), John (8), Annie (6), Lucey (4) and Ernest (2). They had moved to Penpoll Terrace, in the Village of Phillack, District of Redruth, in Cornwall, England^[4].

When Elizabeth was 21, she married Richard Veall (21) on the 2 April 1877 at the Parish Church of Saint Felicitas and Saint Piala, 15 Lethlean Lane, on the northern side of Phillack Churchtown, in the Village of Phillack, overlooking the lower-lying town of Hayle to the south, and half-a-mile (0.8 km) inland from St Ives Bay on Cornwall's Atlantic ocean coast, England. Richard worked as an Artisan living in Mount Pleasant and Elizabeth, in Commercial Road, Phillack. After Banns were posted, the couple were married by Rector, Frederick (Hockin) in the presence of William (Jago) and Francis (Jago)^[5][6][7]. During the marriage, five children were born to the couple.

With the birth of their son Harry in 1879, the family were living in the Town of Toxteth Park, near the City of Liverpool, on the River Mersey, Lancashire, England. In 1891, Elizabeth (35) lived with children Archibald (13), May (10), Jane (6) and Frederick (2) along with General/Domestic Servant, Ellen A. (Davies) (18) at 74 Wordsworth Street, in the Town of Toxteth Park, Parish of St. Bedes, in Lancashire, England^[8]. The Veall family had moved, by 1901, to 77 Ampthill Road, in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth (45) looked after children Corn Salesman, Archibald (23), May (20), Jane "Jennie" (16) and Frederick (12). General/Domestic Servant, Mary E. (Cheshire) (16) also resided with the family^[9].

Still on her own in 1911, Elizabeth (55) lived with children Jane (36) and House Joiner, Frederick (32) and Domestic Servant, Annie (Jones) (28) at 77 Ampthill Road, in Toxteth Park^[10]. On the 8 October 1925, Engineer, Richard (69) and Elizabeth (69) boarded the Aberdeen Line vessel "Demosthenes" at the Port of London, on the River Thames, England. The reason for the voyage was that the couple intended to make Australia their permanent residence as their son, Frederick and his wife and daughter had moved to Western Australia. Their last known residence in the UK was 2 Parkfield Avenue, in Bognor, Sussex, England. Their arrival at the Port of Melbourne took place on the 23 November 1925^[11].

Newcomers by Demosthenes. With a number of migrants as well as saloon passengers, the Aberdeen line steamer Demosthenes arrived at Melbourne yesterday. She had on board for all Australian ports 557 migrants, of whom 173 were for Melbourne, 240 for Sydney, 99 for Albany, and 45 for Brisbane.^[12]

However, their emigration was short-lived for the couple were back living in the seaside Town of Paignton on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England several years later, where Richard died in 1937. After his death, Elizabeth (84), now a widow, was living with her widowed daughter, Jane "Jennie" (Veall/Owen), two years later in 1939, at 2 Prospect Place, in the Village of Bathford, in the rural district of Bathavon, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the City of Bath, in Somerset, England^[13]. At the grand old age of 91, Elizabeth passed away on the 11 July 1947 at her home, from Sudden Heart Failure due to Coronary Thrombosis^[14]. Her remains were laid to rest in the Paignton Cemetery, Colley End Road, in the Town of Paignton, Devonshire, England. The inscription on the headstone reads:--In Loving Memory Of RICHARD VEALL 1853 - 1937. ELIZABETH VEALL 1855 - 1947. MAY FRYER 1880 - 1961. JANE OWEN 1884 - 1960. YVONNE EDKINS Resting Elsewhere 1919 - 1970^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (January-March 1856); Elizabeth Harry JAGO; Mother: Harry; Registration District: Penzance; County: Cornwall; Country: England; Volume: 5C; Page: 337; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
2. ↑ Baptisms : Cornwall Online Parish Clerks; Reference: (Baptism Year-1856); Elizabeth Harry JAGO; Father: William Jago; Mother: Elizabeth --; Parish: Marazion; Record number: 5706937; Record Link: https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/baptisms/
3. ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: Elizabeth JAGO; Registration District: Penzance; Sub District: 3 Marazion; County: Cornwall; Country: England; Archive Reference: RG09; Enumeration district: 1; Piece number: 1591; Folio: 10; Page: 14; Schedule: 72
4. ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: Elizabeth JAGO; Registration District: Redruth; Sub District: Phillack; County: Cornwall; Country: England; Archive Reference: RG10; Enumeration district: 1; Piece number: 2327; Folio: 17; Page: 25; Schedule: 115
5. ↑ England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1877); Richard VEALL & Elizabeth Harry JAGO; Registration District: Redruth; County: Cornwall; Country: England; Volume: 5C; Page: 313; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
6. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFGD-N3J : 11 March 2020), Richard Veall, 1877; Image 701 of 1796; Page 203; Record number: 398
7. ↑ Marriages : Cornwall Online Parish Clerks; Reference: (Marriage Year-1877); Richard VEALL & Elizabeth Harry JAGO; Parish: Phillack; Record number: 965325; Record Link: https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/marriages/
8. ↑ 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: Elizabeth H. VEALL; Registration District: Toxteth Park; Sub District: Toxteth Park; County: Lancashire; Country: England; Archive Reference: RG12; Enumeration district: 77; Piece number: 2939; Folio: 43; Page: 20; Schedule: 104
9. ↑ 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: Elizabeth H. VEALL; Registration District: Toxteth Park; Sub District: Toxteth Park; County: Lancashire; Country: England; Archive Reference: RG13; Enumeration district: 51; Piece number: 3433; Folio: 72; Page: 17; Schedule: 90
10. ↑ 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: Frederick Veall; Registration District: Toxteth Park; Registration District Number: 454; Sub District: Toxteth Park East; Sub District Number: 4; Enumeration District number: 16; Archive Series: RG14; Piece number: 22294; Schedule: 247; Census Reference: RG14PN22294 RG78PN1317 RD454 SD4 ED16 SN247; RG 78 piece number: 1317
11. ↑ Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: (Departure Year-1925); Departure Month: OCT; Richard & Elizabeth VEALL; Record Link: https://www.findmypast.com.au/
12. ↑ Arrival of the Demosthenes Tuesday 24 November 1925 The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 5.
13. ↑ 1939 Register : FindMyPast; Reference: Elizabeth H. VEALL; Reference Code: RG101/7060E/016/44 Letter Code: WPEE
14. ↑ England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (July-September 1947); Elizabeth H. VEALL; Registration District: Totnes; County: Devon; Country: England; Volume: 7A; Page: 652; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234097169/elizabeth_harry-veall: accessed May 3, 2024), memorial page for Elizabeth Harry Jago Veall (28 Dec 1855–11 Jul 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 234097169, citing Paignton Cemetery, Paignton, Torbay Unitary Authority, Devon, England; Maintained by sprayerman (contributor 47073471).