| Not to be confused with Eliza Bates. |
- "Now that Father and I are back at work, that strained look has quite left Mother's face, and this evening I even caught her humming when we got in. It made me want to scream. It was as if everything was back as it should be and I know that it is not. Not for me anyway. Everything is wrong."
- —Eliza Helsted[3]
Eliza Helsted (born 26 October 1828) was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Helsted, and older sister of Emmy.
Biography[]
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Early life[]
Eliza was born on 26 October 1828.[1]
Working at the mill[]
Personality and traits[]
Eliza loved going to school and learning new things. Her teacher, Miss Croom, called her her "best pupil." Eliza harbored hopes of becoming a teacher and felt her dreams had been dashed when she started work at the mill. She began derisively calling herself "mill girl," believing that was all she would be.
Family tree[]
Behind the scenes[]
- Eliza is the heroine of Sue Reid's Mill Girl.
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