John Shrigley: Eachus Family History

Generation: 1

John Shrigley was born on 8 Jul 1861 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia (son of John Alfred Shrigley and Hannah Parker); died on 7 Jul 1922 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 8 Jul 1922 in Clunes Cemetery, Clunes, Victoria, Australia.

Notes:

John married Mary Jane Thomason 25th September 1889 St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia. one child Dorothy Kathleen Shrigley [1893-1962]

Generation: 2

John Alfred Shrigley was born on 1 Sep 1829 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England (son of Joseph Shrigley and Eleanor Townson); died on 29 Dec 1880 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 31 Dec 1880 in Clunes Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.

Other Events:

Baptism: 12 Dec 1829, St Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Notes:

John Emigrated on the same ship as his future wife Hannah Parker. At the time of his marriage he gave his residence as Shepparton, Murray District, Melbourne, Sometime between 1856 & 1858 he moved to Clunes, Victoria and opend a pharmacy and became a leading figure there for many years.
Census Listing:
1841 Sun Street, Lancaster, Lancs. son. age 11. (B 28)
1851 4 Sun Street, Lancaster, Lancs. son. age 21 Drugist. (B 29a)

John married Hannah Parker on 12 Jan 1855 in St James Church, Melbourne, Australia. Hannah was born on 5 Feb 1834 in Limerick, Ireland; died on 19 Apr 1899 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 21 Apr 1899 in Clunes Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Parker was born on 5 Feb 1834 in Limerick, Ireland; died on 19 Apr 1899 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 21 Apr 1899 in Clunes Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.

Other Events:

Baptism: 2 Mar 1834, St Johns, Limerick, Ireland

Notes:

Hannah was the daughter of JohnParker [ 1804-1882] & Mary Ashton [1810-1898]
Hannah met her future husband on board the SS Eagle bound for Australia.

Children:

Eleanor Mary Shrigley was born on 16 May 1856 in Melbourne, Australia; died on 17 Apr 1932 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 19 Apr 1932 in Clunes Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.
Joseph Parker Shrigley was born on 20 Oct 1858 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; died on 31 Jan 1931 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 1 Feb 1931 in Clunes Cemetery, Clunes, Victoria, Australia.
1. John Shrigley was born on 8 Jul 1861 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; died on 7 Jul 1922 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 8 Jul 1922 in Clunes Cemetery, Clunes, Victoria, Australia.
Alfred Townson Shrigley was born on 6 Sep 1863 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; died on 21 Sep 1949 in Mount Lawley, Western Australia.; was buried on 22 Sep 1949 in Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia.
Grace Elizabeth Shrigley was born on 20 Oct 1865 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; died on 30 Jun 1946 in Mount Lawley, Western Australia; was buried on 2 Jul 1946 in Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia.
Ann Shrigley was born on 31 Jul 1868 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; died on 7 May 1948 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 10 May 1948 in Clunes Cemetery, Clunes, Victoria, Australia.
Kathleen Shrigley was born on 17 Jul 1870 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; died on 11 Dec 1931 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 13 Dec 1931 in Clunes Cemetery, Clunes, Victoria, Australia.

Generation: 3

Joseph Shrigley was born about 1795 in (in/of) Lancaster, Lancashire, England; died before 1841.

Notes:

Note:
Joseph Shrigley Married Eleanor Townson 17th February 1811 at St Mary, Lancaster. The Family lived at Overton about four miles from Lancaster, they had the following Children baptised at St Mary Lancaster:
Elizabeth born 11 Jan 1813, bap 10 Feb 1813; Thomas born 18 dec 1814, bap 6 Feb 1815; James born 18 Dec 1817, bap 20 April 1818; Mary born 22 June 1819,
bap 12 Aug 1819; Eleanor born 29 Sept 1821, Bap 21 Nov 1821. James born 22 Sept 1823, Bap 15 Jan 1824. John Alfred, born 1 Sept 1829, Bap 12 Dec 1829.
Only Ann born 5 Aug 1811, bap 20 Oct 1811, is listed with Joseph & Sarah. is this a mistake, or did Sarah die, and Joseph re Marry?
on the 1841 & 1851 census (B 28 & B 29) some of these children are with Ellen Shrigley, along with John Mackenzie grandson age 9 in 1851.
Also Eleanor was listed as Ellen on the baptism of James, indicating that this is the name she used.

Joseph married Eleanor Townson on 17 Feb 1811 in St Mary, Lancashire, England. Eleanor was born in 1788 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England; died in 1856 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleanor Townson was born in 1788 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England; died in 1856 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.

Notes:

Known as Ellen
Census Listing:
1841 Sun Street, Lancaster, Lancs. age 50. Painter & Gilder. < Ellen Shrigley> (B 28)
1851 4 Sun Street, Lancaster, Lancs. Head age 63, Painter < Ellen Shrigley> (B 29a)

Children:

Ann Shrigley was born on 5 Aug 1811 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England; died in 1872; was buried on 22 Mar 1872 in New Ferry, Wirral, Cheshire, England.
Elizabeth Shrigley was born on 11 Jan 1813 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
Thomas Shrigley was born on 18 Dec 1814 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
James Shrigley was born on 18 Dec 1817 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
Mary Shrigley was born on 22 Jun 1819 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
Eleanor Shrigley was born on 29 Sep 1821 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
Joseph Shrigley was born on 22 Sep 1823 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
2. John Alfred Shrigley was born on 1 Sep 1829 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England; died on 29 Dec 1880 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 31 Dec 1880 in Clunes Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.