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William Eaves

Born 14 Aug 1834 in Heyhouses, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Son of John Eaves and Thomasin (Bickerstaff) Eaves

Brother of Edward (Bickerstaff) Bickerstaffe [half], Margaret (Bickerstaffe) Eaves, Alice Eaves, Isabella Eaves, Betty Eaves, Rebecca Eaves, Rebecca (Eaves) Wilding, Ellen Eaves, Michael Eaves and John Eaves

Husband of Mary (White) Eaves — married 9 Jun 1857 in St Cuthbert's Church, Lytham, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Father of Rebecca Eaves, Mary Eaves, Elizabeth (Eaves) Holden, John Eaves, Alice Ellen (Eaves) Edwards and Margaret Eaves

Died 1 May 1909 at age 74 in Eaves Farm, Smithy Lane, Ansdell, Lancashire, England

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Baptism: 21 Sep 1834 St Cuthbert, Lytham, Lancashire, England William Eaves - Son of John Eaves & Thomasin Born: 14 Aug 1834 Abode: Lytham Occupation: Labourer Baptised by: R. B. Robinson Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1854, Page 92, Entry 734 Source: LDS Film 1470929

Marriage: 9 Jun 1857 St Cuthbert, Lytham, Lancashire, England William Eaves - (X), Full age Farmer Bachelor of Lytham Mary White - (X), Full age Spinster of Lytham Groom's Father: John Eaves, Labourer Bride's Father: John White, Policeman Witness: Thomas Atkinson; Matthew Willacy Married by: R. B. Robinson Register: Marriages 1837 - 1873, Page 126, Entry 251 Source: LDS Film 1470929

Name: William Eaves Event Type: Census Event Date: 1871

Event Place: Lytham, Lancashire, England Enumeration District: 2 Gender: Male Age: 37 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1834 Birthplace: Lytham, Lancashire Entry Number: 21 Affiliate Image Identifier: GBC/1871/4221/0037 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Eaves Head Male 37 Lytham, Lancashire

Mary Eaves Wife Female 41 Galloway, Ireland

Mary Eaves Daughter Female 11 Lytham, Lancashire

Elizabeth Eaves Daughter Female 9 Lytham, Lancashire

John Eaves Son Male 7 Lytham, Lancashire

Alice Ellen Eaves Daughter Female 5 Lytham, Lancashire

Margret Eaves Daughter Female 3 Lytham, Lancashire

Name: William Eaves Event Type: Census Event Date: 1881

Event Place: Lytham, Lancashire, England Registration District: Fylde Residence Note: Common Side Cottages Gender: Male Age: 46 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer (10 Acres) Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1835 Birthplace: Common Side, Lancashire, England Page Number: 29 Registration Number: RG11 Piece/Folio: 4251/61 Affiliate Record Type: Household Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Eaves Head Male 46 Common Side, Lancashire, England

Mary Eaves Wife Female 50 Ireland

John Eaves Son Male 17 Commonside, Lancashire, England

Margaret Eaves Daughter Female 13 Commonside, Lancashire, England

1891 Census Piece: RG12/3451 Place: Fylde -Lancashire Enumeration District: 4 Civil Parish: Lytham Ecclesiastical Parish: St Cuthberts Folio: 74 Page: 19 Schedule: 81 Address: 35 Common Side

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks

EAVES William Head M M 58 Farmer(Em'er) Lancashire - Lytham

EAVES Mary Wife M F 60 Ireland - -

EAVES Elizabeth Dau S F 29 Ladies Maid Domestic Servant Lancashire - Lytham

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Barry Cartmell

This is a transcript of notes written by Harry Rossall in 1971 regarding William Eaves who lived at a farm quite near his great uncle’s farm in Ansdell. He was writing about his own life as a young teenager and his impressions of his neighbours.

“How many times will I be starting a story with ‘when I was a boy ...?’

When I was about 12 or 13 (I was born in 1897) there was a little farm at the corner of Smithy Lane and Church Road, Ansdell (near Lytham). It was only a small farm, which was tenanted by a ‘quaint old man’ - at least he seemed old to me, called William Eaves.

Everybody spoke well of him, infact we all like him as children. I suppose because he never ‘chivvied’ us. He had an open countenance and wore a beard.

I remember him driving a horse and cart going along Commonside withsacks piled on, but there was always a barrel on the cart for Mr Eaves to sit on ... I expect he brought proven from Lytham windmill or perhaps Pleasant Street in the centre of Lytham for use on his farm.

This is only an introduction to the main part of my story which concerns one of his daughters. I remember them as very quiet ladies, at times wearing print dresses and bonnets and probably rather heavy boots as befitting farmyard requirements. They fitted into the farm and neighbourhood and in fact the family was very well thought of in and about Ansdell.

Into the quiet of the little farm and its surroundings came a gentleman from a busy East Lancashire town. How he actually met one of William’s daughters is not known, but to everyone’s surprise they were married at a very smart wedding at St Cuthbert’s Parish Church, Lytham.

The couple went to live in East Lancashire, where the husband was a cotton mill owner. Sadly, after about a year, the bride died and she was brought back to be buried at Lytham in the presence of her distressed husband and many family friends from Ansdell and East Lancashire.

It is not certain in what circumstances she died, but maybe a country lady moving from a coastal area with fresh air to a far less congenial surroundings of an East Lancashire cotton town might have been a contributing factor.”

A monumental inscription in St Cuthberts Church reads:

“Mary, wife of William Eaves, died January 1900, aged 63 years. Also, William, husband of Mary, died May 1909, aged 78 years. In memory of Lizzie, daughter of William Eaves and beloved wife of John Holden J.P. who died 3rd February 1910, aged 48 years. A tribute of respect from the Master and Employees of Bank Top Mill, Darwen, near Blackburn. She gave of her best.”

posted 9 Feb 2013 by Barry Cartmell [thank Barry]

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