ELIZA FROOD-HERD 1859-1932



Eliza through the years (L.1889 to R 1930)



Eliza Frood -Herd  (1859-1932)

Eliza was the third child of Charles Trefusis Frood (1827-1881) and Amelia Blackwell. She was born in Chorlton upon Medlock,Manchester. She lived in Doncaster with her parents and siblings Arthur,Charles T (Jnr), Herbert, Florence, and Alfred. She also had three siblings who died early they being James, Harry and Ada. They lived in Regents Square, Doncaster. She worked in Baxtergate in the drapery trade when she met Robert Wm Herd, a Grocer's Assistant from Lincoln. Eliza had four children Reginald, Arthur, Elsie and Caroline (Dolly). 

1859 Born Chorlton-upon-Medlock

1861-aged 2 Doncaster
1871-aged 11 Doncaster
1881 x
1891 aged 26** she was married to Robert W Herd with one child (Reginald), living in Doncaster with her brother Charles Trefusis and wife Mary Hannah Neesom and their two children.

** The age does not add up - methinks there was some skulduggery afoot!!

1901-she was living in The Workhouse area of Sculcoates, Hull with her four children who were Reginald 12, Arthur 7, Caroline 5 and Elsie 5. Her husband was not present. The work they were doing was not detailed on the census.
1911-she was living in Holywell Green, Near Halifax. The children  Caroline 15, Elsie 13, Reginald, who was married to Ada(nee Lowis) and Arthur was was 16. Reginald is listed as a Gas Fitter, who was actually living in Doncaster, Arthur was a clerk and Eliza, Caroline and Elsie were working in the worsted mills - Eliza as a worsted comber, Caroline as a reducer and Elsie , part time from school was labouring.
The census form completed by Eliza noted that she had been deserted.She died of Breast Cancer in 1932 and is buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, Doncaster, with her daughter Elsie and her husband Herbert Benjamin Jackson.

Above: Eliza with her daughter Elsie in 1930

Tracing her husband, Robert Wm Herd is proving to be a frustrating job. Before she died my mother remembered her grandfather as a 'ne'er do well' and was always angry at what he did to her Gran. In her latter years Eliza (often known as Nida) received parcels from her niece Ada (Herbert's daughter) who may well have known of their plight.

This photographs show the ACTUAL house they lived in Sculcoates, Hull.  

Here recorded by the Council before demolition.


When I was growing up my mother told me stories about her Gran - I wish I had listened more. If anyone can help to trace Robert Wm Herd then I would be grateful.

Eliza with her grand daughters in Elmfield Park, Doncaster 1929.