Rachel Huxley (1862 - 1934)

Born 5 May 1862 in Marylebone, London, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Alfred Eckersley — married 8 Nov 1884 in St John's Wood St Mark, Westminster, England,

Descendants

Died Mar 1934 at age 71 in Marylebone, London, England

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Biography

Rachel Huxley was born on 1 May 1862,^[1][2] the daughter of Thomas Henry Huxley and Henrietta Ann Heathorn. Baptised 1863 ^[3]

Marriages

• William Alfred Eckersley in 1884.^[4]

• Harold Shawcross in 1896

Children

To the Marriage of Alfred Eckersley.

1. Roger Huxley Eckersley 1886-1955
2. Thomas Lydwell Eckersley 1886-1859
3. Peter Pendleton Eckersley 1892-1963

To the Marriage of Rachel Huxley and Harold Shawcross:

1. Elizabeth Shawcross d. 1923
2. Anthony Tuck Shawcross 1900-1970

Passed away in 1934.^[5]

References

• Wikipedia - Huxley Family[1]

Sources

• The Peerage
• Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 2, page 2594.
• Wikipedia
• Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
• Desmond, Adrian. Huxley: From Devil's Disciple to Evolution's High Priest. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997.

1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915. Name: Rachel Huxley, Registration Year: 1862, Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun, Registration district: Marylebone, Inferred County: London, Volume: 1a, Page: 509.
2. ↑ Desmond, Adrian. Huxley: From Devil's Disciple to Evolution's High Priest. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997. p304.
3. ↑ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916. Name: Rachel Huxley, Gender: Female, Record Type: Baptism, Baptism Date: 14 Apr 1863, Baptism Place: St John´s Wood All Saints, Westminster, England, Father: Thomas Henry Huxley, Mother: Henrietta Anne Huxley.
4. ↑ London, England, Church of England Marriages & Banns 1754-1932. Name: Rachel Huxley, Gender: Female, Marriage Age: 22, Record Type: Marriage, Birth Date: abt 1862, Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1884, Marriage Place: St John's Wood St Mark, Westminster, England, Father: Thomas Henry Huxley, Spouse: William Alfred Eckersley, Register Type: Parish Register.
5. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007. Name: Rachel Shawcross, Death Age: 71, Birth Date: abt 1863, Registration Date: Mar 1934, Registration district: Marylebone, Inferred County: London, Volume: 1a, Page: 792.