Elizabeth (Tapp) Bilsborough (abt. 1875 - 1943)

Born about 1875 in Wales, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Wife of William Bilsborough — married 24 Jul 1894 in Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1943 at about age 68 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth (Tapp) Bilsborough was born in Glamorgan, Wales.

Elizabeth was born about 1875, most likely in Wales.

Her parents were William & Harriet Tapp.

In the 1881 census, Elizabeth (age 5) was the daughter of William Tapp in Ardsley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire West Riding, England.^[1]

It is likely the Tapp family arrived in the Colony of Queensalnd, Australia in 1887, onboard the Jumna.

Elizabeth married William Bilsborough in 1894.

Elizabeth Bilsborough passed away in 1943.

Obituary

MRS. W. BILSBOROUGH — The death occurred at Maryborough late on Sunday night of a highly respected resident of Howard in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Bilsborough. The late Mrs. Bilsborough, who was born in Wales, came out to Brisbane in the year 1881 in the ship Devonshire. She resided in Ipswich until her marriage in 1891 to Mr. William Bilsborough, when they moved to Howard where she had resided until her death. The deceased and her husband had one of the best known orchards on the Burrum River. Mrs. Bilsborough is survived by a sorrowing husband, two daughters, Mesdames Geo. Blackley and A. Keene, Howard, and three sons, Messrs. William Henry, Thomas Leslie and Raymond Claude Bilsborough, all of Howard. The funeral moved from the Howard Methodist Church for the Howard Cemetery on Monday and was largely attended. ^[2]

Research Notes

DoB estimates from death registration and FamilySearch.

Possible immigration:

• Ship: Jumna (London 29JUL1887 to Brisbane 18SEP1887)
  • William 39 (Miner from Somerset)
  • Harriet 39
  • Elizabeth 10
  • Richard 8
  • Hannah 5
  • Caroline 3
  • Margaret infant

The details provided in the obituary do not seem to be correct.

• The date of immigration seems out. While there is no ship Devonshire, there was a ship Duke of Devonshire. This ship made voyages to Australia arriving in Apr 1883, Oct 1883, Jul 1884, Sep 1887, Apr 1894, Nov 1894, May 1895, Nov 1895, ...
• The marriage is registered in 1894, not 1891.

Sources

1. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG11; Piece/Folio: 4600/15; Page: 26; Line: 1
   FamilySearch Record: Q27Y-79WF (accessed 15 July 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQM-33N8-7
   Elizabeth Tapp (5), unmarried daughter, in household of William Tapp (37) in Ardsley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Born in Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, Wales.
2. ↑ 1943 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947), Tue 21 Dec 1943, Page 3 : OBITUARY
   Trove Article (accessed 15 July 2024)

• Marriage Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for William Bilsborough and Elizabeth Tapp, Marriage date: 24 Jul 1894 Registration Number: 1894/C/872; Link to Record : accessed 15 Jul 2024

• Death Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Elizabeth Bilsborough, Birth year: 1875, Death date: 19 Dec 1943, Father: William Tapp, Mother: -, Registration Number: 1943/C/5662; Link to Record : accessed 15 Jul 2024

see also

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #185086295 (accessed 15 July 2024)
  Memorial page for Elizabeth Tapp Bilsborough (1876-19 Dec 1943), citing Howard Remembrance Park, Howard, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia (plot: Monumental Section E1 - Primitive Methodi Plot 27); Maintained by BB (contributor 49825097).

• FamilySearch Person: GWBH-59G