Of Eliza's parents little is known except that they were William and Eliza Beveridge, who lived for a while in St John, Antigua in the West Indies, where little Eliza was born 1863. By 1871 Eliza was at a small school in Frome, Somerset, where she was by far the youngest at 7 years old when the other girls were 11 and older. Ten years later, Eliza, still only 17, was a governess in the household of William Alcock and his wife at Grove Park House, in Lee, London. In 1891 she is mentioned as the niece of Walter H Macnamara and in charge of Gentleman's House in Birchington, Kent. Walter Macnamara was an important man being Master of the Supreme Court in London and Registrar of Railway and Canal Commission under the Benefices Act. Unfortunately, the exact family connection was not found. In the next two Censuses Eliza is found living with her widowed mother. In 1901 they were at 8, Clifton Road, South Norwood, Croydon and in 1911 at 17, Stanley Road, Upper Warlingham, Surrey. On the earlier Census Eliza, senior, is said to have been born in Middlesex and in the later one in Pimlico but she still could not be reliably traced. The inscription on the Beveridge grave reads In loving memory of Eliza widow of William Beveridge died 22 May 1918. Also of her daughter Eliza died Dec. 21st 1956. The last address of Eliza, junior, was 14, Dover Road, West Worthing, Probate BEVERIDGE Eliza of 14, Dover-road West Worthing spinster died 21 December 1956 Probate Lewes 29 January to Westminster Bank Limited, Effects £33345 6s 11d