Elizabeth (Eli) Kay

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Eli's occupation was Cotton Worker in manufacturing.⁵
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 census
  From 1843 her occupation was Ruler in manufacturing.⁶
  - Occupation Notes
    - Recorded occupation on marriage certificate.
  From 1853 her occupation was Shopkeeper/Provision Dealer in sales for Self-employed, at 58 Chorley Street.⁷
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1853 Bolton Directory.
  From 1861 her occupation was Wife.¹
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census
  From 1871 her occupation was Stationer in sales.⁸
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1871 census
  From 1881 her occupation was Housekeeper in services.⁹
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 census

Whereabouts
- Eli lived at New Road (Halliwell) for ten years from 1841 to 1851.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Kay family living in Halliwell in 1841, before Elizabeth married John Mather.
      Elizabeth was living at Halliwell Road, Halliwell at time of marriage to John in 1843 which may be the same road as New Road as both appear adjacent on 1841 census.
      Ruth and the four youngest daughters (Hannah, Mary, Ruth and Rachel) were still there in 1851
  She lived at 58 Chorley Street from 1851.¹⁰
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of John & Elizabeth Mather, and children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret and Sarah in 1851
      58 Chorley St., (parish of St. George), Little Bolton, Lancashire
      
      John Mather recorded as Shopkeeper in Halliwell in 1843 and at 58 Chorley St., LB in 1853
  She lived at 114 Chorley Street for twenty years from 1861 to 1881.¹¹⁸⁹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Jer. Hampson recorded as a Shopkeeper at 114 Chorley St. in 1835.
      
      Home of John and Elizabeth Mather and family (Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) in 1861
      Ellen (Widdow) and remaining family (Hannah, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) were still there in 1871
      Ellen (Widdow) and her youngest two sons Samuel and John were still there in 1881
  She lived at 7 Vine Street for ten years from about 1884 to about 1894.¹¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Ruth, James and family, including Elizabeth Mather (Widowed) lived at 7 Vine Street, Birkenhead in 1891.
      Elizabeth Mather died at 34 Vine Street in April 1892, so they may have moved up the road.
  She lived at 34 Vine Street from April 13th, 1894.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Address at time of death

Connections & Relationships
- Eli lived with Ruth Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Elizabeth was living with youngest Daughter Ruth Inman and family at 7 Vine St., Birkenhead in 1891 (aged 74).
  Eli was a neighbour of Samuel Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Neighbors in 1871
  She lived with James Inman.
  - Relationship Notes
    - May have worked with in 1881, as both Stationers/Booksellers, and lived together in 1891
  She was a relative of John Green Kay.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Elizabeth Kay was John's Kay's Mother-in-law through his Marriage to Margaret Mather.
  She lived with Hannah (Susannah) Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Libing with in 1881

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Kay
  - b.1761 in Little Bolton
  
  Ralph Kay
  - b.~ 1792 in Halliwell d.Dec 1839 in Bolton
  
  Betty Kay
  - b.1765 in Little Bolton
  
  Elizabeth (Eli) Kay
  - b.1817 in Halliwell d.Apr 1892 in Birkenhead
  
  Ruth Taylor
  - b.1792 in Outwood d.1872 in Bolton

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Elizabeth (Eli) Kay

Occupation Details

Whereabouts

Connections & Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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Details of Eli's family with John Mather