Eliza Maggs Biography
Born 1833 in Radstock, Somerset, England and baptised 29 May 1833 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England. Her father was Charles Maggs and her mother Sarah Witchell.A marriage record found was for a Dew Hillyar aged 29. a coalminer who married Eliza Maggs aged 21 servant, on 19 Mar 1854 at Kilmersdon. His father was William, her father Charles. Witnesses were Isaac Maggs and Eliza Maggs.
Baptisms found for children of Dew/Dewy/Dewe & Eliza are: -
Elizabeth Hillier baptised 9 Oct 1859, Sarah Hillier baptised 16 Sep 1863 (buried 13 Aug 1865 aged 2 years), Isaac Hillier baptised 25 Dec 1861, Mary Jane Hillier baptised 5 Apr 1865, Sarah Hillier baptised 1 Sep 1867, Eliza Hillier baptised 28 Dec 1869, Emma Hillier baptised 1st Jan 1872, Albert John Hillier baptised 14 Jun 1874 (buried 19 Jul 1874 aged 2 months), Louisa Maria Hillier baptised 30 May 1875
She died on 16 February 1909 in Victoria Grove, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
1841 Census Kilmersdon
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Charles Maggs | Head | 35 | Somerset | Coal Miner | 451 |
| Sarah Maggs | Wife | 25 | Somerset | 452 | |
| Isaac Maggs | Son | 10 | Somerset | Coal Miner | 457 |
| Eliza Maggs | Daur | 7 | Somerset | 384 | |
| James Maggs | Son | 5 | Somerset | 453 | |
| Ann Maggs | Daur | 2 | Somerset | 456 | |
| William Maggs | Son | 2m | Somerset | 455 |
1851 Midsomer Norton
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Henry Norris | Head | 45 | Shepton Mallett | Dairyman | |
| Martha Norris | Wife | 24 | Somerset | ||
| William Norris | Son | 20 | Stratton, Somerset | ||
| James Norris | Son | 18 | |||
| Eliza Maggs | Servant | 16 | Radstock, Somerset | Servant | 384 |
1861 Census Kilmersdon, Somerset
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Due Hillier | Head | 38 | Coleford, Somerset | Coal Miner | 319 |
| Eliza Hillier | Wife | 28 | Radstock, Somerset | 384 | |
| George Hillier | Son | 6 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 1342 | |
| Martha Hillier | Daur | 4 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 1343 | |
| Elizabeth Hillier | Daur | 18m | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 385 |
The 1881 Census Kilmersdon Village Piece 2404 Folio 13 Page 20.
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Tredhue Hillier | Head | 62 | Coleford, Somerset | Coal Miner | 319 |
| Eliza Hillier | Wife | 48 | Radstock, Somerset | 384 | |
| Elizabeth Hillier | Daur | 21 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | Domestic Servant | 385 |
| Issac Hillier | Son | 19 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | Coal Miner | 386 |
| Mary Hillier | Daur | 16 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | Domestic Servant | 50 |
| Sarah Hillier | Daur | 14 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | Scholar | 387 |
| Eliza Hillier | Daur | 12 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | Scholar | 388 |
| Emm Hillier | Daur | 9 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | Scholar | 389 |
| Louiza Hiller | Daur | 5 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | Scholar | 390 |
| Henry Elliott | Lodger | 19 | Marston Bigot, Somerset | Coal Miner |
1891 Census 47 Silver Street, Kilmersdon, Somerset, England
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Tredhue Hillier | Head | 70 | Coleford, Somerset | Coal Miner | 319 |
| Eliza Hillier | Wife | 57 | Radstock, Somerset | 384 |