The 1871 Census

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The 1871 Census shows that there were 68 boarding pupils in the school, ranging in age from 9 to 17.

 

Amongst the nuns listed is Mother Bridget Bilsborrow, who was the only daughter of Mr Bilsborrow the benefactor who paid for most of the chapel appointments, including Altars, statues, Communion rails and Stations of the Cross. Mr Bilsborrow also paid for the construction of the Cemetery. Through gratitude and respect for the memory of Mr Bilsborrow, the body of his daughter, who died in May 1888 as Superior of Holt Hill Convent, was interred in the Upton Cemetery.

1871 Census (Upton Hall)
 
RG10/3743 Upton, Woodchurch, Wirral
First Name Surname Position Age Occupation Place of Birth
John QUINN HEAD 40 ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST IRELAND
Sarah HEARNS SERVANT 18 GENERAL SERVANT CHESHIRE, 
BIRKENHEAD
Victoria DUPONT HEAD 46
GENEVA
Rebecca BALSHAW SERVANT 29 WAITING MAID DOM. SERVT LANCS., 
PRESTON
Bridget BILSBORROW SERVANT 31
STOCKPORT
Maria BOEQUE INVALID 70? FORMERLY DAIRY MAID FRANCE
Louise BOUVIER SERVANT 41
FRANCE
Elizabeth BRINDLE SERVANT 27 DRESSMAKER LANCS., 
KIRKHAM
Catherine BRYCE SERVANT 50 HOUSEMAID DOM. SERVANT SCOTLAND
Agaysita de PRETIS TEACHER 62
ITALY
Mary DELANY SERVANT 23 KITCHENMAID DOM. SERVANT IRELAND
Teresa DOYLE TEACHER 30
IRELAND
Anna FITZGERALD SERVANT 29
IRELAND
Geraldine FITZGERALD TEACHER 27 (domestic servant)
 IRELAND
Ellen GARDNER SCHOLAR 26 KENT, 
DEBTFORD
Margaret GLEESON SERVANT 23 LAUNDRESS DOM. SERVANT IRELAND
Kathleen HYOR SCHOLAR 21
IRELAND
Martha KELLY SERVANT 29 LAUNDRESS DOM. SERVANT SCOTLAND
Aloysia KEMBALL SERVANT 51 SUFFOLK, 
BURY
Teresa LAWLESS SERVANT 29
IRELAND
Anne LOMBARD TEACHER 28
IRELAND
Anne MAHONY SERVANT 35 HOUSEMAID DOM. SERVANT YORK, 
LEEDS
Johanna MARE SERVANT 25 LAUNDRESS DOM. SERVANT IRELAND
Jane MATTHEWS SERVANT 29 HOUSEMAID DOM. SERVANT IRELAND
Cath O'BRIEN SERVANT 34
IRELAND
Margaret PERRONE SERVANT 33
ITALY
Maria RABALLAND SERVANT 65
FRANCE
Mary RARSON SERVANT 29 HOUSEMAID DOM. SERVANT LANCS., 
SANBURY
Maria REDMOND SERVANT 37 SEAMSTRESS LANCS.,
POULTON LE FYLDE
Mary TOWILL SERVANT 33 MIDDLESEX, 
LONDON
Winefred WALKER SERVANT 34 COOK DOM. SERVANT LANCS., 
LIVERPOOL
Charlotte WATKINSON SERVANT 48 HOUSEMAID DOM. SERVANT MIDDLESEX, 
LONDON
Philomena (?)ABHORNE SCHOLAR 14 LANCS., 
MANCHESTER
Annie BIRD SCHOLAR 15 CHESHIRE, 
LISCARD
Winefred BIRD SCHOLAR 10 CHESHIRE, 
LISCARD
Caroline CAHILL SCHOLAR 16 IRELAND
Jane CAHILL SCHOLAR 16 LANCS., CHORLEY
Annie CLINTON SCHOLAR 15 LANCS., MANCHESTER
Mary CLINTON SCHOLAR 12 LANCS., MANCHESTER
Mary CONOLLY SCHOLAR 11 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Lilly CRAVEN SCHOLAR 11 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Amy DALLOW SCHOLAR 10 SHROPSHIRE, CLEOBURLY
Lydia deVASCONALLOS SCHOLAR 16 BRAZIL
Georgina DOANE SCHOLAR 15 GEORGIA
Florence DOANE SCHOLAR 14 MALTA
Lillian DOANE SCHOLAR 12 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Winefred DONKIN SCHOLAR 13 NEWCASTLE
Mary DONOVAN SCHOLAR 16 IRELAND
Susan DOWNING SCHOLAR 16 CHESHIRE, BIRKENHEAD
Christina DOYLE SCHOLAR 16 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Hannah DOYLE SCHOLAR 14 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Christina DUTERTRE SCHOLAR 15 HAYTI
Wilda DUTERTRE SCHOLAR 17 WEST INDIES
Rachel EATON SCHOLAR 16 IRELAND
Elizabeth EDWARDSON SCHOLAR 14 LANCS., WIGAN
Sarah ENNIS SCHOLAR 15 IRELAND
Alice ENNIS SCHOLAR 16 IRELAND
Teresa FAIRCLOUGH SCHOLAR 16 LANCS., WIGAN
Mary FAIRCLOUGH SCHOLAR 13 LANCS., WIGAN
Helena FISHWICK SCHOLAR 13 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Helen FOREMAN SCHOLAR 14 LANCS., WIGAN
Kate FOREMAN SCHOLAR 12 LANCS., WIGAN
Kate GIBSON SCHOLAR 15 AUSTRALIA 
Caroline GORMAN SCHOLAR 11 CHESHIRE, EGREMONT
Cecilia GRADWELL SCHOLAR 15 IRELAND
Alice HENNESSY SCHOLAR 16 IRELAND
Mary HENNESSY SCHOLAR 13 IRELAND
Kate HENNESSY SCHOLAR 11 IRELAND
Margaret HILTON SCHOLAR 16 LANCS., WIGAN
Alice HIND SCHOLAR 13 LANCS., WARRINGTON
Elizabeth HIND SCHOLAR 12 LANCS., WARRINGTON
Emily HOLLAND SCHOLAR 16 LANCS., MANCHESTER
Florence HOLLAND SCHOLAR 12 LANCS., MANCHESTER
Kate KELLY SCHOLAR 11 MIDDLESEX, LONDON
Emily KIRBY SCHOLAR 14 DURHAM
Clara MAYER SCHOLAR 16 CHESHIRE, BIRKENHEAD
Louisa MCMAHON SCHOLAR 11 SCOTLAND
Mary MCMAHON SCHOLAR 9 SCOTLAND
Jane MCMAHON SCHOLAR 12 SCOTLAND
Mary MURPHY SCHOLAR 14 IRELAND
Hannah MURPHY SCHOLAR 11 IRELAND
Bertha MUSGRAVE SCHOLAR 17 SHEFFIELD
Helen NELSON SCHOLAR 14 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Anna PRESTON SCHOLAR 17 IRELAND
Mathilda PRESTON SCHOLAR 16 FRANCE BRITISH SUBJECT
Mary PRESTON SCHOLAR 12 IRELAND
Adelaide REBEIRS SCHOLAR 17 BRAZIL
Kate ROBINSON SCHOLAR 11 YORKSHIRE, HULL
Alice SCULLY SCHOLAR 17 IRELAND
Alice SHAWCROSS SCHOLAR 15 IRELAND
Alicia STALKER SCHOLAR 17 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Ellen SWALE SCHOLAR 16 YORKSHIRE
Martha SWEENEY SCHOLAR 16 LANCS., LIVERPOOL
Lucy TAYLOR SCHOLAR 9 LANCS., STANDISH
Maria TRAMEARTH SCHOLAR 13 FRANCE
Helen TYLER SCHOLAR 15 WORCESTER
Gertrude VIRGE SCHOLAR 15 IRELAND
Mary WILSON SCHOLAR 14 LANCS., NEWCHURCH
Helen WILSON SCHOLAR 10 LANCS., NEWCHURCH
Anna WYEHERLY SCHOLAR 16 IRELAND