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Notes for Eliza DARK

General Note
Note that the house she was housekeeper at in 1881 is the same address as that declared at her marriage, thus proving the illegible name on her marriage certificate

Had daughter Rosina Eleanor Dark, but as she was declared a spinster at her marriage to William, then Rosina would have been illegitemate

Birth Note
Index: Mar 1846 Dark Eliza Bath 11 *

Confirmed by:

YoB from age on death and marriage certificates and 1881 Census.

PoB from 1881 Census

Census Note
FHL Film 1341585 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2432 Folio 43 Page 35

37 Henrietta St, Bathwick, Somerset

Eliza DARK, unmarried, Age 35, Female, b Bath, Somerset

As Servant for Cary TUCKER (Age 78) b Shepton Mallet.

(See 1891 Census - Mary TUCKER, age 64)

Marriage Note
Index: Mar 1889, OTRIDGE William, Bath, 5c 1003

UKBMD: OTRIDGE William DARK Eliza Bath Register Office Bath RO1/46/178 1889

1889 Marriage solemnized at Register Office in the district of Bath in the County of Somerset, no 178 Nineteenth February 1889

William OTRIDGE, 45 years, Widower, Tobacconist, 3 Kingsmead Street, Bath, Father: John OTRIDGE (Deceased), Butcher

Eliza DARK, 43 years, Spinster, Housekeeper, 37 Henrietta St, Bath, Father: James DARK (deceased) , Prison Warder.

Married in the Register Office by certificate before me R H Carpenter, Registrar and J Mannings Supt Registrar. Signatures of both, witnessed by John Stone and Jane Stone (signatures).

Census Note
Registration District: Bath, Enumeration District No 2

Registration Sub-District: Bathwick Enumerator: Ernest Esctcort Hayward

Item 88, 37 Henrietta St

Mary TUCKER, Head, Widow, 64, Living on her own means, Born: Bath

Eliza OTERIDGE, Serv, Widow, 45, General Servant, b: Bath

Will Note
Made PPR Will (See Document)

Beneficiary: Daughter Rosina Eleanor Dark

Census Note
Mrs Otridge Gylngarth, Prior Park Rd (East Side), Widcombe Parade, Widcombe, Bath - P76 & p93

Census Note
Eliza STRIDGE (sic OTRIDGE), Head, 55, Living on Own Means b: Bath, Somerset Widow

Death Note
Index: Sep 1903, OTRIDGE Eliza, 57, Bath, 5c 312

Registration District: Bath.

1903 Death in Sub-District of Lyncombe in the County of Bath. No: 33

Died: 26th Sep 1903 Glyngath (Prior?), Park Road, Bath

Name: Eliza Otridge, Female, 57 years

Occupation: Widow of William Otridge, Tobacconist

Cause: Acute Meningitis certified by P K Ryan MD

Informant: Alice Benfield, cousin, present at death, of, 10 Carlisle Road, Queens Park, London.

When: 28th Sep 1903 by R E Davies

Burial Note
About 20m from SW Corner of Cemetry:

In Loving Memory of William Otridge

Who died May 11th 1889

Aged 45

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I am the Way the Truth and the Life

John XIV-6

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In Loving Memory of

Eliza Otridge

Died September 26th 1903

Aged 57

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Her End was Peace

Probation of Will Note
1903 PPR Calendar:

"OTRIDGE Eliza of Glyngarth Prior-park-road Bath widow died 26 Sep 1903 Probate Bristol 14 October to Rosina Eleanor Dark spinster. Effects £206 19s 7d"

See Document

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Notes for Eliza DARK

Updated on 16 Mar 2006